Saʿumu (died 2400 BC) was a king (
Lugal) of the second
Mariote kingdom who reigned c. 2416–2400 BC.
Some scholars, such as
Joseph Pagan, interpreted the king's name as derived from the root "ś-y-m", a cognate of the
Akkadian word "šâmu-m", meaning "to buy".
In a letter written by the later Mariote king
Enna-Dagan, Saʿumu is attested launching a major attack on the
Ebla
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ites.
The king's campaigns recorded in the letter were concentrated in the middle
Euphrates
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valley east of
Emar,
where he defeated the cities of
Tibalat and
Ilwani, leaving ruins in the mountainous area of
Angai.
Saʿumu continued his war defeating the cities of
Ra'ak,
Nirum,
Ashaldu and
Badul, leaving ruins in the borders of
Nahal
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's region.
See also
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Eblaite-Mariote war
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25th-century BC monarchs
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