| Conflict: | Battle of Dur-Papsukkal |
| Date: | 814 BC |
| Place: | Dur-Papsukkal |
| Result: | Assyrian victory |
| Combatant1: | Neo-Assyrian Empire |
| Combatant2: | Kingdom of Babylonia, Elam Aramean tribes |
| Commander1: | Shamshi-Adad V |
| Commander2: | Marduk-balassu-iqbi |
| Casualties2: | 13.000 soldiers |
The Battle of Dur-Papsukkal in 814 BC was fought by the Assyrian king Shamshi-Adad V against the Babylonian king Marduk-balassu-iqbi, some Elamite allies,[1] and few Aramean tribes settled in Babylonia.
After quelling internal rebellions, King Shamshi-Adad V undertook a series of campaigns against Babylonia. After capturing and spoiling several cities, he marched upon the royal city of Dur-Papsukkal.[2] According to Shamshi-Adad V's own inscriptions, he took the city after his troops slayed 13.000 soldiers. Afterwards, he looted its treasures and captured the palace women before razing and burning it.[3]
Babylonian King Marduk-balassu-iqbi did not arrive in time to save the city and, with his allied forces of Chaldeans, Elamites, Kassites and Arameans, faced the Assyrians near the city. Shamshi-Adad V claimed victory. This battle marked the limit of their advance on Babylonian lands for the year. He did not subdue Marduk-balassu-iqbi until the following year.