Kandalanu

Kandalanu ( * at least 666 BC, † 627/626 BC) ruled from 648 bis 627/626 BC when Babylonian king. An exception was the Nippur region, which remained under Assyrian direct management.

Reign

In the Uruk- chronicle 21 years of rule are given for him. His accession year ( 648-647 BC) is equated with the 20th year of the reign Šamaš - šuma - ukin. Kandalanu succeeds by Šamaš - šuma - ukin, reflected the revolt of the Assyrian king Ashur - bani - apli. The parents of the Kandalanu are unknown. An installation as Babylonian king Ashur - bani - by apli is occupied in any cuneiform source, but it is probably not reigns without its consent.

Kandalanus first regnal year began on 1 Nisannu 647 BC (27 March ). Both in Babylon and in Uruk was Kandalanu as king of Babylonia. In Nippur was in royal documents BC Ashur - bani - apli called contrast, to the year 631 as King of Babylonia, which, however, apparently exercised no dominion over the rest of the territory of Babylonia.

In the cuneiform tablet BM 35115 is the report of the lunar eclipse of 23-24. May 632 BC, is in his 16th year of reign. Also, could receive a further source is apparent that he ( 629-628 BC), the leap month Ululu II proclaimed in his 19th year. Otherwise, little is known about his activities.

After his death, in the 21st year of reign ( 627-626 BC) in Babylonia broke again unrest. Assyria tried to take advantage of this situation and moved with his army before, but could not achieve a resounding success. Further attempts to provide long-term Babylonia under Assyrian domination, are not used. In the region of Nippur broke under Sin - Sumu - lišir, the successor of the Assyrian king Ashur - bani - apli, Babylonian revolts against the local Assyrian domination. The Babylonian Chronicle noted no direct successor for the remaining areas of Babylonia and named the following year year without a king.