Following is a partial list of the 22 kings who ruled until the destruction of Babylon by Sennacherib, when the Assyrian kings assumed direct control. Ashurbanipal, however, introduced a new policy and viceroys were appointed.
List of Kings
Shamash-mudammiq
Nabu-shar-ishkun I
Nabu-apal-iddin
Marduk-nadin-shum
Marduk-balatsu-iqbi
Bau-akh-iddin
Nabu-shum-ishkun II
Nabonassar
Nabu-nadin-zer; 747-734 BC
Nabu-shum-ishkun III; 733-732 BC
Nabu-mukin-zer; 731-729 BC
Pul (Tiglath-pilcser III); 729-727 BC
Ulula (Shalmancsar v); 727-722 BC
Merodach-baladan I; 722-710 BC.
Sargon; 710-705 BC
Sennacherib; 704-702 BC
Marduk-zakir-shum (1 month)
Merodach-baladan II (9 months)
Bel-ibni; 702-700 BC
Ashur-nadin-shum; 700-694 BC
Nergal-ushezib; 694-693 BC
Mushczib-Marduk; 692-689 BC
Sennacherib; 689-681 BC
Esarhaddon; 681-668 BC
Ashurbanipal; 668-626 BC
Shamash-shum-ukin; 668-648 BC
Kandalanu; 648-626 BC
Ashur-etil-ilani-ukin; 626
Neo-Babylonian Rulers
Nabopolassar- 625-604 BC
Nebuchadrezzar II (s)- 604-568 BC
Evil-Merodach (s)- 561-560 BC
Neriglissar (brother-in-law)- 559-556 BC
Labosoarchad (s)- 556 BC
Nabonidus- 555-539 BC
Belshazzar- 539 BC
Cyrus conquered Babylonia in 539 BC
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