MÃÂr-bëti-apla-uá¹£ur, inscribed <small>DUMU-ÃÂ-A-PAB</small> on contemporary inscriptions on LorestÃÂn bronze arrowheads or <sup>d</sup><small>A-ÃÂ-AxA-à  Eà  </small> in the Dynastic Chronicle, means âÂÂO Marbëti, protect the heir.â Marbëti was a deity associated with DÃÂr with a sanctuary in Borsippa. MÃÂrbëtiaplauá¹£ur reigned from 980 to 975 BC and was the sole king of BabylonâÂÂs short-lived seventh or Elamite Dynasty. He was a contemporary of Assyrian king Aà ¡à ¡ur-reà ¡-ià ¡i II.
The circumstances surrounding the fall of the previous Bazi dynasty and his ascendancy are unknown. His name was wholly Akkadian and he was described as a remote descendant of Elam, à ¡Ã .bal.bal ùlibir <small>NIM</small>.ú<small>MA.KI</small> (Akkadian: liplippi Elamti Labëru), in the Dynastic Chronicle. There are no known rulers of Elam bearing Akkadian titles, but his reign coincides with a blank period in Elamite political history. His rule endured for six years and he was buried in the palace of Sargon or âÂÂa legitimate king,â depending on the interpretation of ina <small>ÃÂ-GAL LUGAL</small>(-)<small>GI.NA</small> qé.bir, suggesting an interment suitable for a rightful king. The Eclectic Chronicle records the month of NisÃÂnu in his fourth year but the event is not preserved. It may be concerning the suspension of the Akitu festival due to Aramean incursions, as this is the typical subject of the chronicle.
Four bronze arrowheads from LorestÃÂn have been recovered inscribed with his name and the royal title à ¡ar kià ¡à ¡ati, âÂÂking of the world.â They were held as part of the Foroughi collection in Tehran.