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The Babylonian king list according to Synkellos (1)

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12 Assyrian Identity
05 Scientific knowledge and scholarly lore



 		Keywords
Chaldeans
kings
lists
Period
9th century CE
Byzantine Empire 		Channel
Byzantine philosophers and scholars

Text
Synkellos, Chronographia 101-102:
In AM 2776, the Chaldeans first designated kings for themselves.
The first of these kings, Euechios (we know him as Nimrod), was king of Babylon for 6 2/3 years.
The second king of Chaldeans was Chosmasbelos, who ruled for 7½ years, AM 2782
The third king of the Chaldeans was Poros, 35 years, AM 2790
The fourth king of the Chaldeans was Nechoubes, 43 years, AM 2825
The fifth king of the Chaldeans was Nabios, 48 years, AM 2868
The sixth king of the Chaldeans was Oniballos, 40 years, AM 2916
The seventh king of the Chaldeans was Zinzeros, 45 years, AM 2956
Up to him, the rule of the seven Chaldean kings extended 225 years after the dispersion, from AM 2776 up to 3000. From AM 3001, Arabs succeeded to the Chaldean throne, six kings ruling for 215 years up until AM 3215.

Source (list of abbreviations)
Synkellos, Chronographia 101-102

Bibliography

Adler and Tuffin 2002, 126-127Adler, W. and P. Tuffin. The Chronography of George Synkellos. A Byzantine Chronicle of Universal History from the Creation translated with introduction and notes. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002.

Amar Annus


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