Meli-Shipak II

( Read Me -li - DSI -hu man of Sipak, also Meli- sihu, Man of sihu ) The Kassite king Meli- Sipak reigned from about 1186 BC to 1171 BC as the king of Babylon. He was the Kassite dynasty after the Babylonian King List of the 33 King. His father was King Adad - šuma - wearing-away, his son and successor of Marduk apla - iddina I.

Rule

Meli- Sipak reigned 15 years. He is also evidenced by brick inscriptions from Nippur. From Assyria comes a management text that mentions his name. After he had sent teams of horses, blankets and other gifts to Assyria. This refers back to friendly relations with the Assyrian king Ninurta apil - Ekur, who had lived in Babylon in exile.

In his reign two building inscriptions are ( one only in a late copy) handed down a consecration inscription, six Kudurrus, ten business texts and an omen. A clay tablet that dates from the second year of the reign of Meli- Sipak was found in Emar. Meli- Sipak transferred all the villages together with the labor of their inhabitants, as evidenced by kudurri.

Meli- Šipaks reign is considered relatively peaceful. His eldest daughter was married by a neobabylonischen text ( £ 17020 ) with the Elamite ruler Šutruk - nahhunte II. From a land grant ( Kudurru from Susa ) the name of the daughter Ḫunnubat -Nana is known. A landmark ( Kudurru ) reported by the awarding of land to his son and successor of Marduk - apla - iddina I.