* This is what is generally called the “Synchronous History,” the principal remains of which were discovered and published by H. Rawlinson. It is a very unskilful complication, in which Winckler has discovered several blunders. ** Assur-nadin-akhi I. is mentioned in a Tel el-Amarna tablet as being the father of Assuruballît. *** This is the present Akerkuf, as is proved by the discovery of bricks bearing the name of Kurigalzu; but perhaps what I have attributed to Kurigalzu I. must be referred to the second king of that name. **** We infer this from the way in which Burnaburiash speaks of the Assyrians in the correspondence with Amenôthes IV. The good will between the two countries became still more pronounced when Kadashmankharbê succeeded his father Karakhardash. The Cossæan soldiery had taken umbrage at his successor and had revolted, assassinated Kadashmankharbê, and proclaimed king in his stead a man of obscure origin named Nazibùgash. Assuruballît, without a moment’s hesitation, took the side of his new relatives; he crossed the frontier, killed Nazibugash, and restored the throne to his sister’s child, Kurigalzu II., the younger. The young king, who was still a minor at his accession, appears to have met with no serious difficulties; at any rate, none were raised by his Assyrian cousins, Belnirârî I. and his successor Budîlu.* * The _Synchronous History_ erroneously places the events of the reign of Rammân-nirâri in that of Belnirârî. The order of succession of Buzurassur, Assuruballît, Belnirârî, and Budîlu, has been established by the bricks of Kalah-Shergât.