CHIEFLY FROM NIPPUR. 



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dynasty, which ruled over Babylonia for 576 years. 1 My reasons for changing the 

 generally accepted order of several of these kings will be found in a special article. 

 If the date which I assigned to the first rulers of the Pashe dynasty be accepted, 

 my chronology from Kurigalzu II to Bel-shum-iddina II must be regarded as abso- 

 lutely certain. As the rulers between Barnaburiash and Kurigalzu II are well 

 known, it is also settled beyond doubt that Shagashalti-Buriash h>ed before Kuri- 

 galzu I. JSTabuna'id's statements concerning the chronology of Sargon I, Hammu- 

 rabi, Burna-Buriash, and Shagashalti-Buriash must be regarded as only approximate 

 dates. The events recorded may have occurred at any time in the century before or 

 after the year given. 2 Sennacherib's statement concerning Tukulti-JSTinib's cylinder 

 (600 years) is likewise to be understood in a broad sense. 



13. Kamman-musheshir 3 c. 1442-1423 (about twenty years). 



14. Kallima(?)-Sin c. 1422-1408 (about fifteen years). 



15. Kudur-Turga 4 c. 1407-1393 (about fifteen years?). 



16. Shagashalti-Buriash (his son) . c. 1392-1373 (about twenty years). 



17. Kurigalzu I (son of Kadash- 



man-Kharbe) c. 1372-1348 (about twenty-five years). 



18. Kara-indash (his older son?) 5 . c. 1347-1343 (about five years?). 



19. Burna-Buriash (son of 17) . . c. 1342-1318 (about twenty-five years). 



20. Kara-Khardash (son of 18) . . c. 1317-1308 (about ten years). 



21. JSTazi-bugash (usurper) 6 c.1307 (about one year). 



22. Kurigalzu II (son of 19) ... . 1306-1284 (nearly twenty-three years). 



23. Kazi-Maruttash (his son) . . . 1284-1258 (twenty-six years). 



24. Kadashman-Turgu (his son) 7 . . 1257-1241 (seventeen years). 



25. Kadashman-Buriash (his son) . 1240-1239 (two years). 



26. Is-am-me . . . . ti 1238-1233 (six years). 



27. Shagashalti-Shuriash s ...... 1232-1220 (thirteen years). 



'I regard Peiser's doubts as to the correctness of the 576 years (Z. A. VI, p. 207 seq.) as unnecessary. Through 

 the excavations at Nippur we are enabled to substantiate part of the statements given as to this dynasty in the list. This 

 fact teaches us Festina lente! 



- And in a sentence like " who built 700 years before Burnaburiash," we have to make even a greater allowance, 

 as we do not know which approximate date Nabuna'id had in mind in connection with the reign of Burnaburiash. 



3 He may have lived at an earlier date. 



* Generally read Kudur-Bgl. Cf. above, p. 32 seq. 



5 The same as Kar-indash, son-in-law of Ashur-uballit, king of Assyria. Cf. R. P."; Vol.V, p. 107, 1. 5, 6, 12. 



"Called Su-zigash in R. P.\ Vol. V, p. 107; 1. 10, 13. 



7 Cf. Hilprecht in Z. A. VII, p. 317 (cf. PI. 23, No. 61). The date there assigned to Kadashman-Turgu (c. 1340 

 B. C.) is to be corrected according to that given above. For his identification with Kadashman-*'W''-E'2V r -£I£ see 

 above, p. 33 seq. 



8 Cf. above, p. 11. 



