Nabu-shuma-ukin I

Who is Nabu-shuma-ukin I?

Nabû-šuma-ukin I, inscribed mdNābû-šuma-ú-kin, meaning “Nabû has established legitimate progeny,” was the 5th king listed in the sequence of the so-called dynasty of E, possibly a mixed series of dynasties, that ruled over Babylon during the early Iron Age. The exact duration of his reign is unknown but was probably at the beginning of the 9th century. His rule marks a temporary resurgence in the fortunes of Babylonia, which was to last on through his son and successor, Nabû-apla-iddina’s reign and the two kings that followed in this four-generation dynasty.