Sin-Iddinam (,
dsuen-i-din-nam) ruled the
ancient Near East
The ancient Near East was the home of early civilizations within a region roughly corresponding to the modern Middle East: Mesopotamia (modern Iraq, southeast Turkey, southwest Iran and northeastern Syria), ancient Egypt, ancient Iran ( Elam, ...
city-state of
Larsa
Larsa ( Sumerian logogram: UD.UNUGKI, read ''Larsamki''), also referred to as Larancha/Laranchon (Gk. Λαραγχων) by Berossos and connected with the biblical Ellasar, was an important city-state of ancient Sumer, the center of the cul ...
from 1785 BC to 1778 BC. He was the son of
Nur-Adad, with
whom there may have been a short co-regency overlap.
The annals for his 7-year reign record that he campaigned against
Babylon
''Bābili(m)''
* sux, 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠
* arc, 𐡁𐡁𐡋 ''Bāḇel''
* syc, ܒܒܠ ''Bāḇel''
* grc-gre, Βαβυλών ''Babylṓn''
* he, בָּבֶל ''Bāvel''
* peo, 𐎲𐎠𐎲𐎡𐎽𐎢 ''Bābiru''
* elx, 𒀸𒁀𒉿𒇷 ''Babi ...
in year 4, Ibrat and
Malgium
Malgium (also Malkum) is an ancient Mesopotamian city identified as Tell Yassir which thrived especially in the Middle Bronze Age, ca. 2000 BC - 1600 BC. Located on the river Tigris, south of where the Diyala River branches off and upstream of ...
in year 5, and
Eshnunna
Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar in Diyala Governorate, Iraq) was an ancient Sumerian (and later Akkadian) city and city-state in central Mesopotamia 12.6 miles northwest of Tell Agrab and 15 miles northwest of Tell Ishchali. Although situated in th ...
in year 6.
Sin-Iddinam is also known for a prayer to God
Utu
Utu (dUD "Sun"), also known under the Akkadian name Shamash, ''šmš'', syc, ܫܡܫܐ ''šemša'', he, שֶׁמֶשׁ ''šemeš'', ar, شمس ''šams'', Ashurian Aramaic: 𐣴𐣬𐣴 ''š'meš(ā)'' was the ancient Mesopotamian sun god. ...
, whom he describes as "Father of the
black-headed ones".
["Righteous God, Prince who determines all fates, father of the black-headed ones, my king, say furthermore!" ]
Gallery
File:Letter from king Hammurabi to Sin-Idinnam, governor of Larsa. From Lagash, Iraq. 18th century BCE. Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul.jpg, Letter from king Hammurabi to Sin-Idinnam, governor of Larsa. From Lagash, Iraq. 18th century BCE. Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul
File:Irrigation works, Prism of King Sin-iddinam of Larsa, Isin-Larsa period, reign of Sin-iddinam, 1849-1843 BC, baked clay - Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago - DSC07472.JPG, Irrigation works, Prism of King Sin-iddinam of Larsa, Isin-Larsa period, reign of Sin-iddinam, 1849-1843 BC, baked clay - Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago
File:Stamp Lasha Louvre AO27586.jpg, Stamping mold for the foundation bricks of the temple of the Sun-God Utu in Larsa. The inscription relates the construction of the Ebbabar ("the shining temple") by Sin-iddinam, king of Larsa
File:Inscribed clay cone of Sin-Iddinam, king of Larsa, 1849-1843 BCE, from Iraq. Pergamon Museum.jpg, Inscribed clay cone of Sin-Iddinam, king of Larsa, 1849-1843 BCE, from Iraq. Pergamon Museum
The Pergamon Museum (; ) is a listed building on the Museum Island in the historic centre of Berlin. It was built from 1910 to 1930 by order of German Emperor Wilhelm II according to plans by Alfred Messel and Ludwig Hoffmann in Stripped Class ...
See also
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Chronology of the ancient Near East
The chronology of the ancient Near East is a framework of dates for various events, rulers and dynasties. Historical inscriptions and texts customarily record events in terms of a succession of officials or rulers: "in the year X of king Y". Com ...
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Mashkan-shapir
Mashkan-shapir (modern Tell Abu Duwari, Al Qadisyah Governorate, Iraq) was an ancient ''Tell (archaeology), tell'' roughly north of Nippur and around southeast of Baghdad. The city god of Mashkan-shapir was Nergal and a temple named Meslam dedica ...
Notes
External links
Sin-Iddinam Year Names at CDLI
Amorite kings
18th-century BC Sumerian kings
Kings of Larsa
18th-century BC people
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