Bel-shimanni
Bel-shimanni (Akkadian: Bêl-šimânni) was a Babylonian rebel leader, leading a revolt against the Achaemenid Empire in 484 BC.[1][2] Bel-shimmani's rebellion was quickly defeated by Xerxes, who retook Babylon, and the cities Borsippa and Dilbat, which had chosen to support Bel-shimanni. Bel-shimanni's tenure as "King of Babylon" only lasted for a period of about two weeks, going by Babylonian documents dated to his "reign".[1]
| Bel-shimanni | |
|---|---|
| King of Babylon | |
| King of Babylon (revolt against the Achaemenid Empire) | |
| Reign | June/July 484 BC |
| Predecessor | Xerxes I |
| Successor | Xerxes I |
| Died | June/July 484 BC |
| Akkadian | Bêl-šimânni |
Two years after Bel-shimanni's defeat, another revolt cropped up in Babylon, led by another would-be-king, Shamash-eriba.[1]
References
- Dandamaev 1993, p. 41.
- Horowitz 1995, p. 65.
Cited bibliography
- Dandamaev, Muhammad A. (1993). "Xerxes and the Esagila Temple in Babylon". Bulletin of the Asia Institute. 7: 41–45. JSTOR 24048423.
- Horowitz, Wayne (1995). "An Astronomical Fragment from Columbia University and the Babylonian Revolts". Journal of the Ancient Near Eastern Society. 23 (1): 61–67.
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