Dynasty I. of Babylon—­

1.  Sumu-abi, 15 years, B.C. 2458.

2.  Sumu-la-ilu, his son, 35 years.

3.  Zabu, his son, 14 years.

4.  Abil-Sin, his son, 18 years.

5.  Sin-muballidh, his son, 30 years.

6.  Khammu-rabi, his son, 55 years (at first under the sovereignty of Chedor-laomer, the Elamite; by the conquest of Eri-Aku and the Elamites he unites Babylonia, B.C. 2320).

7.  Samsu-iluna, his son, 35 years.

8.  Ebisum, or Abi-esukh, his son, 25 years.

9.  Ammi-satana, his son, 25 years.

10.  Ammi-zaduga, his son, 21 years.

11.  Samsu-satana, his son, 31 years.

Dynasty ii. of Uru-azagga, B.C. 2154—­

1.  Anman, 51 (or 60) years.

2.  Ki-nigas, 55 years.

3.  Damki-ili-su, 46 years.

4.  Iskipal, 15 years.

5.  Sussi, his brother, 27 years.

6.  Gul-kisar, 55 years.

7.  Kirgal-daramas, his son, 50 years.

8.  A-dara-kalama, his son, 28 years.

9.  A-kur-du-ana, 26 years.

10.  Melamma-kurkura, 6 years.

11.  Bel-ga[mil?], 9 years.

Dynasty iii., of the Kassites, B.C. 1786—­

1.  Gandis, or Gaddas, 16 years.

2.  Agum-Sipak, his son, 22 years.

3.  Guya-Sipak, his son, 22 years.

4.  Ussi, his son, 8 years.

5.  Adu-medas, ... years.

6.  Tazzi-gurumas, ... years.

7.  Agum-kak-rimi, his son, ... years.

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(The following order of succession is taken from Dr. Hilprecht.)

14.  Kallimma-Sin.

15.  Kudur-Bel.

16.  Sagarakti-buryas, his son.

17.  Kuri-galzu I.

18.  Kara-indas,

19.  Burna-buryas, his nephew, B.C. 1400.

20.  Kara-Khardas, son of Kara-indas.

21.  Nazi-bugas, or Su-zigas, an usurper.

22.  Kuri-galzu ii., son of Burna-buryas, 2. years.

23.  Nazi-Maruttas, his son, 26 years.

24.  Kadasman-Turgu, his son, 17 years.

25.  Kadasman-Burias, his son, 2 years.

26.  Gis-amme ti, 6 years.

27.  Saga-rakti-suryas 13 years.

28.  Kasbat, or Bibe-yasu, his son, 8 years.

29.  Bel-nadin-sumi, 1 year 6 months.

30.  Kadasman-Kharbe, 1 year 6 months.

31.  Rimmon-nadin-sumi, 6 years.

32.  Rimmon-sum-utsur, 30 years (including 7 years of occupation of Babylon by the Assyrian king, Tiglath-Ninip).

33.  Mile-Sipak, 15 years.

34.  Merodach-baladan I., his son, 13 years.

35.  Zamania-nadin-sunii I., 1 year.

36.  Bel-sum-iddin, 3 years.

CHAPTER I

THE LAND