الصراع على الحكم بين الأخوين "آشور بانيبال"ملك آشور و "شمش شم أوكن"حاكم بابل و أثره على الأوضاع في العراق القديم

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The Ashurian king "Esarhaddon" (about 680 - 669.

B.

C.

) settled the rule matter among his sons, especially his eldest son who was called "Shamsh-Shum-Ukin"and his youngest one "Ashour-Banibal " whom The Ashurian king chose to become his successor and he only made his eldest son, the governor of Babylon.

The Ashurian king made this before his death by 3 years (about 672 B.

C).

Therefore The king controverted the royal system which gave this right to his eldest son in the old Iraq.

He made this not only for his love for his youngest son but also his grandma"Naqia-Zakutu" had a great influence to support the youngest.

Moreover, the death of "Shamsh-Shum-Ukin", s mother allowed the second wife to have a great influence on the king.

The Ashurian king held a lot of treaties with many governors and prince whom they belonged to The Ashurian kingdom to achieve this purpose.

The king announced that his youngest son would be his successor in an official meeting which the princes and the army leaders witnessed that and They gave the oath to be loyal to " Ashour-Banibal".

After "Esarhaddon" death his two sons took their choosen role in the kingdom, The matters between them were calm, suddenly the eldest son realized that he had the right to be the king so he waited for the suitable chance to restore his lost right.

" Ashour-Banibal " tried to enforce his authority in the south of Iraq so he let his private eyes to spy his brother, also he imposed tribute on the Babylon people and he declared he had the favour towards his eldest brother to be the governor of Babylon in public occasions.

Therefore "Shamsh-Shum-Ukin" declared his revolution against his brother, also he held many secret negotiations with the men of Phoenicia, Judea, Armenia, Elameen and Egypt.

King " Ashour-Banibal " discovered their conspiracies, so he asked them to capitulate but they refused, therefore a great war broke out for 3 years, consequently the king entrapped Babylon and this caused a great overheating in the healthy economic conditions.

when "Shamsh-Shum-Ukin" realized that the situation was critical because his brother was more powerful than him in ordnance and harness so he refused to capitulate.

Consequently, he ordered to ignite the fire in the palace, he threw his wealth, his family and himself in it, so he deflagrated.

" Ashour-Banibal "managed to restore Babylon in (648 B.

C).