Igigi, according to the ''

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'', was one of four rivals (the others being

Ilulu Ilulu or Elulu, according to the ''Sumerian King List'', was one of four rivals (the others being Igigi, Imi, and Nanum) vying to be king of the Akkadian Empire during a three-year period following the death of Shar-kali-sharri. This chaotic per ...

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, and Nanum) vying to be king of the

Akkadian Empire The Akkadian Empire () was the first ancient empire of Mesopotamia after the long-lived civilization of Sumer. It was centered in the city of Akkad (city), Akkad () and its surrounding region. The empire united Akkadian language, Akkadian and ...

during a three-year period following the death of

Shar-kali-sharri Shar-Kali-Sharri (, '' DShar-ka-li-Sharri''; reigned c. 2217–2193 BC middle chronology, c. 2153–2129 BC short chronology) was a king of the Akkadian Empire. Rule Succeeding his father Naram-Sin in c. 2217 BC, he came to the throne in an age ...

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, ''The Sumerian King List'' (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1939), pp. 112-115 This chaotic period came to an end when Dudu consolidated his power over the realm.

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