Kadashman-Enlil I

Kassite king

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Kadashman-Enlil I was a Kassite king who ruled Babylonia around 1375–1360 BCE. The Kassites, who likely originated in the Zagros Mountains of Iran, established the second Babylonian dynasty. While their language and culture remain largely unknown, they were efficient rulers and introduced innovations like the boundary stone, or kudurru, which recorded land grants.12

Kadashman-Enlil I engaged in correspondence with Egyptian rulers Amenhotep III and Akhenaton, discussing trade and political marriages. His reign, and that of his successors, saw Babylonia interacting with major powers of the time, including Egypt and the Hittites, as they navigated the rising influence of Assyria. The Kassite dynasty eventually fell to an invasion by Elam around 1155 BCE.1

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history of Mesopotamia
The Kassites in Babylonia
His successors Kadashman-Enlil I (c. 1375–c. 1360) and Burnaburiash II (c. 1360–c. 1333) were in correspondence with the Egyptian rulers Amenhotep III and Akhenaton (Amenhotep IV). They were interested in trading their lapis lazuli and other items for gold as well as in planning political marriages.
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His successors Kadashman-Enlil I (c. 1375–c. 1360) and Burnaburiash II (c. 1360–c. 1333) were in correspondence with the Egyptian rulers Amenhotep III and Akhenaton (Amenhotep IV). They were interested in trading their lapis lazuli and other items for gold as well as in planning political marriages.
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