ADADAPLAIDDINA

(reigned 1082–1070 B.C.)

   Eighth king of the Second Dynasty of Isin, successor to Marduk-shapik-zeri. According to the New Babylonian Chronicles, he was a usurper, although he seems to have been recognized as legitimate and did use the traditional Babylonian royal titles. According to Assyrian sources, he was appointed as ruler over Babylon by the Assyrian king Ashur-bel-kala, whose daughter he married. Although his own inscriptions mention mainly peaceful events, such as templebuilding projects, the Babylonian Chronicles record civil unrest caused by Arameans. There also seems to have been some military activity by the Assyrians.