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Ishma-Dagan
Military governor of Mari / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ishma-Dagan (𒅖𒈣𒀭𒁕𒃶, Ish-ma-Dda-gan, c. 2190-2146 BCE) was a ruler of the city of Mari, one of the military governors known as Shakkanakku in northern Mesopotamia, in the later period of the Akkadian Empire.[2] According to the dynastic lists, he ruled for 45 years, after Shu-Dagan, and was the third Shakkanakku ruler.[3] Ishma-Dagan was probably contemporary with the Akkadian Empire ruler Shar-Kali-Sharri.[4] He had two sons who succeeded him in turn as Shakkanakkus of Mari: Nûr-Mêr and Ishtup-Ilum.[3]
Ishma-Dagan 𒅖𒈣𒀭𒁕𒃶 | |
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Military governor of Mari | |
![]() Tablet of Ishtup-Ilum mentioning his father Ishma-Dagan. Obverse: "Ishtup-Ilum Shakkanakku of Mari, son of Ishma-Dagan, Shakkanakku". Reverse (hidden from view): "of Mari, the Temple of the King of the Country has built". Louvre Museum[1] | |
Reign | c.2200 BCE |
Predecessor | Shu-Dagan |
Successor | Nûr-Mêr |
Dynasty | Shakkanakku dynasty |
He is also known from inscriptions by his son Ishtup-Ilum mentioning his father, in dedication tablets for the building of a temple:[2]
"Ishtup-Ilum, Shakkanakku of Mari, son of Ishma-Dagan, Shakkanakku of Mari, built the Temple for the "King of the country"
- "Ishma-Dagan, Shakkanakku" on the tablet of his son Ishtup-Ilum. The character at the top right corner is 𒌉 dumu, "son of..."
- Another tablet of Ishtup-Ilum. Obverse: "Ishtup-Ilum Shakkanakku of Mari, son of Ishma-Dagan, Shakkanakku of Mari". Louvre Museum
- Ishtup-Ilum foundation deposit for the Temple of Lions, Mari. Tablet inscription: "Ishtup-Ilum Shakkanakku of Mari, son of Ishma-Dagan, Shakkanakku of Mari, the Temple of the King of the Country he has built". Louvre Museum AO 19827[6]
Ishma-Dagan Mari | ||
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Preceded by Shu-Dagan |
Shakkanakku of Mari c.2200 BCE |
Succeeded by |