Kadashman-Turgu

Kadašman - Turgu ( Ka - aš -ma- on since Túr -gu ) was a king of Babylonia from the Kassite ( Kassu ) dynasty, who ruled from 1281 to 1264 BC. He was the son of Nazi Maruttaš. According to the King List A he reigned 18 years. The theophoric element of the name was read as Durgu or Turgu.

Title

  • Royal inscription: LU.GAL ki- šá -ra
  • Mittelassyrische panel from Assur: Lugal SAR
  • Luristan Dagger with the inscription: Kadašman - Turgu SAR kissati

A lapis lazuli disc with the name of Kadašman - Turgu ( consecration inscription ) was found in a hoard at Nippur ( region III). Brick inscriptions from Nippur in the territory of the Ziggurat bear his name. Overall him are nine dedicatory inscriptions, two texts, the fragment of a letter to Hattusili III. assign and about 110 business texts.

History

Kadašman - Turgu signed a contract with Hattusili III. from where the mutual succession is guaranteed, and seems to have married a Hittite princess. A letter to Hattusili III. is poorly preserved, but also letters from Hattusili III. to Kadašman - Enlil II mentioned Kadašman - Turgu several times.

Perhaps he also entered into an agreement with Adad I of Assyria nirari.

Buildings

Kadašman - Turgu seems to have major construction carried out on E.KUR of Enlil in Nippur.

Kassites Lapislazuli Kuri-galzu I. Kuri-galzu II. Kudur-Enlil
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