Nabu-apla-iddina
| Nabû-apla-iddina | |
|---|---|
| King of Babylon | |
A tablet now in the British Museum showing Nabu-apla-iddina (right) confirming a grant of land to a priest of the same name dated to his 20th year, found at Abu-Habbah (= Sippar) in 1881 by Hormuzd Rassam. | |
| Reign | c. 886–853 BC |
| Predecessor | Nabû-šuma-ukin I |
| Successor | Marduk-zakir-šumi I |
| House | Dynasty of E |
| Father | Nabû-šuma-ukin I |
| Mother | Assyrian princess (?) |
Nabû-apla-iddina (inscribed mdNábû-ápla-iddinana or mdNábû-apla-íddina; reigned about 886–853 BC) was the sixth king of the dynasty of E of Babylon and he reigned for at least thirty-two years. During much of Nabû-apla-iddina's reign Babylon faced a significant rival in Assyria under the rule of Ashurnasirpal II. Nabû-apla-iddina was able to avoid both outright war and significant loss of territory. There was some low level conflict, including a case where he sent a party of troops led by his brother to aid rebels in Suhu (Suhi, Sukhu, Suru). Later in his reign Nabu-apla-iddina agreed to a treaty with Ashurnasirpal II’s successor Shalmaneser III. Internally Nabu-apla-iddina worked on the reconstruction of temples and something of a literary revival took place during his reign with many older works being recopied.