Sin-Iddinam (,
dsuen-i-din-nam) ruled the
ancient Near East
The ancient Near East was home to many cradles of civilization, spanning Mesopotamia, Egypt, Iran (or Persia), Anatolia and the Armenian highlands, the Levant, and the Arabian Peninsula. As such, the fields of ancient Near East studies and Nea ...
city-state of
Larsa
Larsa (, read ''Larsamki''), also referred to as Larancha/Laranchon (Gk. Λαραγχων) by Berossus, Berossos and connected with the biblical Arioch, Ellasar, was an important city-state of ancient Sumer, the center of the Cult (religious pra ...
from 1849-1843 BC (
MC). He was the son of
Nur-Adad
Nur-Adad ruled the ancient Near East city-state
of Larsa from 1866-1850 ( MC). He was a contemporary of Sumu-la-El of Babylon
Babylon ( ) was an ancient city located on the lower Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia, within modern-day ...
, with whom there may have been a short co-regency overlap.
The annals for his 7-year reign record that he campaigned against
Babylon
Babylon ( ) was an ancient city located on the lower Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia, within modern-day Hillah, Iraq, about south of modern-day Baghdad. Babylon functioned as the main cultural and political centre of the Akkadian-s ...
in year 4, Ibrat and
Malgium
Malgium (also Malkum) (Ĝalgi’a or Ĝalgu’a in Sumerian, and Malgû(m) in Akkadian) is an ancient Mesopotamian city tentatively identified as Tell Yassir (one of a group of tells called collectively Tulūl al-Fāj) which thrived especially in ...
in year 5, and
Eshnunna
Eshnunna (also Esnunak) (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. Althou ...
in year 6.
Sin-Iddinam is also known for a prayer to God
Utu
Shamash ( Akkadian: ''šamaš''), also known as Utu ( Sumerian: dutu " Sun") was the ancient Mesopotamian sun god. He was believed to see everything that happened in the world every day, and was therefore responsible for justice and protection ...
, 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!" ]
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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List of Mesopotamian dynasties
The history of Mesopotamia extends from the Lower Paleolithic period until the establishment of the Caliphate in the late 7th century AD, after which the region came to be known as History of Iraq, Iraq. This list covers dynasties and monarchs of ...
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Mashkan-shapir
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 Kulturdenkmal , listed building on the Museum Island in the Mitte (locality), historic centre of Berlin, Germany. It was built from 1910 to 1930 by order of Emperor Wilhelm II, German Emperor, Wilhelm II and accordi ...
Notes
External links
Sin-Iddinam Year Names at CDLI
Amorite kings
18th-century BC Sumerian kings
Kings of Larsa
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