Ulamburiash

Ulamburiash was a Kassite king who ruled in Babylonia around 1450 BCE. The Kassites, who likely originated in the Zagros Mountains of Iran, gradually settled in Mesopotamia. While little is known about their language or social structure, they established the second Babylonian dynasty, ruling for approximately 576 years. Ulamburiash is noted for annexing southern Babylonia and initiating negotiations with Egypt. His reign, and that of his successors like Karaindash and Kurigalzu I, saw the development of distinctive Kassite architecture and the rebuilding of temples. The Kassites also introduced the boundary stone, or kudurru, as a record of land grants. Their rule ended around 1155 BCE when Elamites destroyed Babylon.12