Burna-Buriyåš I,[nb 1] meaning servant of the Lord of the lands, was the first Kassite who really ruled over Babylonia, possibly the first to occupy the city of Babylon proper around 1500 BC, culminating a century of creeping encroachment by the Kassite tribes.[1] He was the 10th king of this dynasty to be listed on the AssyrianSynchronistic Kinglist.[i 1]
At about 1500 BC, Burna-Buriyåš concluded a treaty with Puzur-Aššur III of Assyria, then a small vassal to the Mitanni, taking an oath (or itmûma[2]) to delineate the border between their kingdoms.[nb 2] The Synchronistic Chronicle[i 2] places this episode after the treaty between Karaindaš and Assyrian king Aššur-bêl-nišešu, but there is no known Puzur-Aššur after him on any of the copies of the Assyrian Kinglist which led Röllig to conclude that a later scribe had confused Burna-Buriyåš with his name-sake, Burna-Buriaš II.[3] The Synchronistic Kinglist[i 1] names one Burna-Buriyåš as the 10th Kassite ruler and a contemporary of Išme-Dagan II, who is separated from Puzur-Aššur III by 42 regnal years. This might suggest that there were two early Burna-Buriyaš’, one contemporary with Puzur-Aššur III and one roughly contemporary with Išme-Dagan II, if this late Assyrian tablet were to be considered a reliable source in this respect. It does, however, take some significant liberties with chronology in other places.[4] A fragmentary clay cone or cylinder[i 3] apparently recording a land grant, recovered from excavation in Nippur during the 1949–50 season, may date to his reign based upon the reconstruction of his name on line 5 and the paleography of the cuneiform.[5] If correctly identified, it would make this kudurru or narû ša ḫaṣbi, “memorial clay-stele”, the oldest exemplar of this genre of public memorial.[6]
Burna-Buriyåš may have been succeeded by his son Kaštiliašu III, but the evidence supporting this son's kingship is rather circumstantial. He was also father of Ulam-Buriyåš, as commemorated on an onyx weight, in the shape of a frog, with a cuneiform inscription, “1 shekel, Ulam Buriaš, son of Burna Buriaš,” which was found in a large burial, during excavations of the site of the ancient city of Metsamor.[7] It was this son who apparently led a successful invasion of the Sealand, a region of Southern Mesopotamia synonymous with Sumer, and made himself “master of the land”.[i 4] Also, a serpentine or diorite mace head[i 5] or possibly door knob found in Babylon, is engraved with a votive inscription of Ulaburariaš, son of Burna-Buriaš, “King of Sealand”.[8]
Inscriptions
^ abA neo-Assyrian Synchronistic Kinglist, A.117, excavation reference Assur 14616c, in the Assur collection of the İstanbul Arkeoloji Műzeleri.
^A. Livingstone (2006). World and Its Peoples. Marshall Cavendish Corporation. p. 174.
^Noel Weeks (2004). Admonition and Curse: The Ancient Near Eastern Treaty/Covenant Form as a Problem in Inter-Cultural Relationships. T&T Clark Int'l. p. 33.
^A. K. Grayson (1975). "Chronicle 21". Assyrian and Babylonian chronicles. J. J. Augustin. p. 158.
^Leonhard Sassmannshausen (2004). "Babylonian chronology of the second half of the second millennium BC". In Hermann Hunger; Regine Pruzsinszky (eds.). Mesopotamian Dark Age Revisited. Vienna. p. 63.
^J. A. Brinkman (2006). "Babylonian Royal Land Grants, Memorials of Financial Interest, and Invocation of the Divine". Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient. 49 (1): 25. doi:10.1163/156852006776207242. JSTOR 25165127.
^E. V. Khanzadian; G. Kh. Sarkisian; I. M. Diakonoff (Spring 1992). "Babylonian Weight from the Sixteenth Century b.c. with Cuneiform Inscription from the Metsamor Excavations". Anthropology & Archeology of Eurasia. 30 (4): 75–83. doi:10.2753/aae1061-1959300475.
^B. Landsberger (1954). JCS (8): 70–71. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) n. 182
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burnaburiash, burna, buriyåš, meaning, servant, lord, lands, first, kassite, really, ruled, over, babylonia, possibly, first, occupy, city, babylon, proper, around, 1500, culminating, century, creeping, encroachment, kassite, tribes, 10th, king, this, dynasty,. Burna Buriyas I nb 1 meaning servant of the Lord of the lands was the first Kassite who really ruled over Babylonia possibly the first to occupy the city of Babylon proper around 1500 BC culminating a century of creeping encroachment by the Kassite tribes 1 He was the 10th king of this dynasty to be listed on the Assyrian Synchronistic Kinglist i 1 Burna Buriyas IKing of BabylonReignca 1500 BCPredecessor Agum IISuccessorKastiliasu or Ulam BuriasHouseKassite Contents 1 Biography 2 Inscriptions 3 Notes 4 ReferencesBiography EditAt about 1500 BC Burna Buriyas concluded a treaty with Puzur Assur III of Assyria then a small vassal to the Mitanni taking an oath or itmuma 2 to delineate the border between their kingdoms nb 2 The Synchronistic Chronicle i 2 places this episode after the treaty between Karaindas and Assyrian king Assur bel nisesu but there is no known Puzur Assur after him on any of the copies of the Assyrian Kinglist which led Rollig to conclude that a later scribe had confused Burna Buriyas with his name sake Burna Burias II 3 The Synchronistic Kinglist i 1 names one Burna Buriyas as the 10th Kassite ruler and a contemporary of Isme Dagan II who is separated from Puzur Assur III by 42 regnal years This might suggest that there were two early Burna Buriyas one contemporary with Puzur Assur III and one roughly contemporary with Isme Dagan II if this late Assyrian tablet were to be considered a reliable source in this respect It does however take some significant liberties with chronology in other places 4 A fragmentary clay cone or cylinder i 3 apparently recording a land grant recovered from excavation in Nippur during the 1949 50 season may date to his reign based upon the reconstruction of his name on line 5 and the paleography of the cuneiform 5 If correctly identified it would make this kudurru or naru sa ḫaṣbi memorial clay stele the oldest exemplar of this genre of public memorial 6 Burna Buriyas may have been succeeded by his son Kastiliasu III but the evidence supporting this son s kingship is rather circumstantial He was also father of Ulam Buriyas as commemorated on an onyx weight in the shape of a frog with a cuneiform inscription 1 shekel Ulam Burias son of Burna Burias which was found in a large burial during excavations of the site of the ancient city of Metsamor 7 It was this son who apparently led a successful invasion of the Sealand a region of Southern Mesopotamia synonymous with Sumer and made himself master of the land i 4 Also a serpentine or diorite mace head i 5 or possibly door knob found in Babylon is engraved with a votive inscription of Ulaburarias son of Burna Burias King of Sealand 8 Inscriptions Edit a b A neo Assyrian Synchronistic Kinglist A 117 excavation reference Assur 14616c in the Assur collection of the Istanbul Arkeoloji Muzeleri Synchronistic Chronicle ABC 21 tablet K4401a column 1 lines 5 7 Clay cone cylinder UM 55 21 62 2 NT 356 Chronicle of Early Kings ABC 20 BM 96152 tablet B reverse lines 12 through 14 Blackish green knob BE 6405 Notes Edit For example inscribed Bur na Bu ra ri ia as in a votive inscription of Ula Burarias or restored as m Bur na B ur x y as in tablet A 117 mPu zur As sur sar4 kurAs sur u mBur na bur ia as sar4 kurKar du ni as it mu ma mi iṣ ri ta ḫu mu an na ma u ki nu References Edit A Livingstone 2006 World and Its Peoples Marshall Cavendish Corporation p 174 Noel Weeks 2004 Admonition and Curse The Ancient Near Eastern Treaty Covenant Form as a Problem in Inter Cultural Relationships T amp T Clark Int l p 33 A K Grayson 1975 Chronicle 21 Assyrian and Babylonian chronicles J J Augustin p 158 Leonhard Sassmannshausen 2004 Babylonian chronology of the second half of the second millennium BC In Hermann Hunger Regine Pruzsinszky eds Mesopotamian Dark Age Revisited Vienna p 63 L Sassmannshausen 1994 Ein Ungewohnliches mittelbabylonisches Urkundenfragment aus Nippur Baghdader Mitteilungen 447 457 J A Brinkman 2006 Babylonian Royal Land Grants Memorials of Financial Interest and Invocation of the Divine Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient 49 1 25 doi 10 1163 156852006776207242 JSTOR 25165127 E V Khanzadian G Kh Sarkisian I M Diakonoff Spring 1992 Babylonian Weight from the Sixteenth Century b c with Cuneiform Inscription from the Metsamor Excavations Anthropology amp Archeology of Eurasia 30 4 75 83 doi 10 2753 aae1061 1959300475 B Landsberger 1954 JCS 8 70 71 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Missing or empty title help n 182 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Burnaburiash I amp oldid 1092930612, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
