Ishma-Dagan (, ''Ish-ma-^Dda-gan'', c. 2190-2146 BCE) was a ruler of the city of Mari, one of the military governors known as

Shakkanakku Shakkanakku ( Sumerian: , GIR.NITA or ''šagina'', , ''Shakkanakku''), was an Akkadian language title designating a military governor. Mari was ruled by a dynasty of hereditary Shakkanakkus which was originally set by the Akkadian Empire and gain ...

in northern

Mesopotamia Mesopotamia ''Mesopotamíā''; ar, بِلَاد ٱلرَّافِدَيْن or ; syc, ܐܪܡ ܢܗܪ̈ܝܢ, or , ) is a historical region of Western Asia situated within the Tigris–Euphrates river system, in the northern part of the F ...

, in the later period 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 ...

. According to the dynastic lists, he ruled for 45 years, after Shu-Dagan, and was the third Shakkanakku ruler. Ishma-Dagan was probably contemporary with the

ruler

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 ...

. He had two sons who succeeded him in turn as Shakkanakkus of Mari:

Nûr-Mêr Nûr-Mêr, also Niwâr-Mêr ( ''ni-wa-ar-me-er'', c. 2153-2148 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. According to the dyn ...

and

Ishtup-Ilum Ishtup-Ilum, also Ishtup-El (, ''Ish-dub-ilum'', c. 2147–2136 BCE) was a ruler of the city of Mari, one of the military governors known as '' Shakkanakku'' in northern Mesopotamia, after the fall of the Akkadian Empire. He was probably contempo ...

. He is also known from inscriptions by his son

mentioning his father, in dedication tablets for the building of a temple: File:Ishma-Dagan, Shakkanakku.jpg, "Ishma-Dagan, Shakkanakku" on the tablet of his son

. The character at the top right corner is ''dumu'', "son of..." File:Tablet of Ishtup-Ilum Shakkanakku of Mari, son of Ishma-Dagan, Shakkanakku of Mari.jpg, Another tablet of

. Obverse: "Ishtup-Ilum Shakkanakku of Mari, son of Ishma-Dagan, Shakkanakku of Mari".

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File:Ishtup-Ilum deposit for the Temple of Lions, Mari (plate detail).jpg, Ishtup-Ilum 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".

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