Kurigalzu II

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Kurigalzu II was a Kassite king of Babylon in the 14th century BCE, known for his military campaigns against Assyria and Elam and for helping to restore Babylonian power in Mesopotamia.

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Kurigalzu II canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ancient Mesopotamian ruler
Kassite king
King of Babylon
conflict Campaigns against Elam
Campaigns in Mesopotamia
War with Assyria
country Babylonia
linked to: Babylon
culture Kassite
linked to: Kassites
dynasty Kassite dynasty
linked to: Kassite period
father Burnaburiash II
knownFor Military campaigns against Assyria
Military campaigns against Elam
Restoring Babylonian power in Mesopotamia
languageOfRuler Akkadian
notableAction Led campaigns against Elamite power
Led campaigns to check Assyrian expansion
Strengthened Babylonian influence in Mesopotamia
opponent Assyria
Elam
positionHeld King of Babylon
predecessor Burnaburiash II
realm Babylon
region Mesopotamia
reignEnd 14th century BCE
reignStart 14th century BCE
religion Mesopotamian polytheism
successor Nazi-Maruttash
timePeriod Late Bronze Age
title King of Sumer and Akkad
King of the Kassites

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Kassite period hasNotableRuler Kurigalzu II
King of Babylon positionHeldBy Kurigalzu II
Kassites notableRuler Kurigalzu II
Burnaburiash II successor Kurigalzu II
Burna-Buriash II successor Kurigalzu II