Kashtiliash IV

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Kashtiliash IV was a Kassite king of Babylon in the late 13th century BCE, known for his conflict with the Assyrian ruler Tukulti-Ninurta I, which led to his defeat and the sacking of Babylon.

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Kashtiliash IV canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Historical figure
Kassite king
King of Babylon
associatedCity Babylon
capturedBy Tukulti-Ninurta I
causeOfDownfall Assyrian invasion of Babylonia
conflictWith Assyria
Tukulti-Ninurta I
culture Kassite
linked to: Kassites
deathCause Result of Assyrian conquest (uncertain circumstances)
defeatedBy Tukulti-Ninurta I
dynasty Kassite dynasty
linked to: Kassite period
era Late Bronze Age
eventAssociatedWith Sack of Babylon by Tukulti-Ninurta I
historicalPeriod Late Kassite period
linked to: Kassite period
knownFor Defeat leading to the sacking of Babylon
War with Tukulti-Ninurta I
languageContext Akkadian
mentionedIn Assyrian royal inscriptions
Babylonian king lists
notableEventDuringReign Assyrian invasion of Babylonia under Tukulti-Ninurta I
opponentInWar Tukulti-Ninurta I
politicalStatus Vassal-turned-enemy of Assyria (according to Assyrian sources)
positionHeld King of Babylon
predecessor Shagarakti-Shuriash
realm Babylon
Babylonia
linked to: Babylon
regionRuled Mesopotamia
reignApproximateYears c. 1225 BCE
c. 1232 BCE
reignEnd late 13th century BCE
reignStart late 13th century BCE
religiousContext Mesopotamian polytheism
successor Enlil-nadin-shumi
successorStateAfterDefeat Assyrian control of Babylon
territorialLoss Babylon to Assyria
title King of Karduniash

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Kassite period hasNotableRuler Kashtiliash IV
Kassites notableRuler Kashtiliash IV