Nebuchadnezzar I

Nebuchadnezzar I (/nɛbjʊkədˈnɛzər/), reigned c. 1121–1100 BC, was the fourth king of the Second Dynasty of Isin and Fourth Dynasty of Babylon. He ruled for 22 years according to the Babylonian King List C, and was the most prominent monarch of this dynasty. He is best known for his victory over Elam and the recovery of the cultic idol of Marduk.

Not to be confused with the more famous Nebuchadnezzar II, who appears in the Bible.
Nebuchadnezzar I
King of Babylon
Detail of the goddess Gula, her dog, and a scorpion man from kudurru of Nebuchadnezzar granting Šitti-Marduk freedom from taxation. British Museum.
Reignc. 1121–1100 BC
PredecessorNinurta-nādin-šumi
SuccessorEnlil-nādin-apli
House2nd Dynasty of Isin
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