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Also known as Damiqilishu

thumb|Cuneiform tablet CBS 19797 'Damiq-ilīšu, (, ; died 1792 BC) was the 15th and final king of Isin. He succeeded his father Suen-magir and reigned for 23 years. Some variant king lists provide a shorter reign, but it is thought that these were under preparation during his rule. He was defeated first by Sin-Muballit of Babylon and then later by Rim-Sîn I of Larsa.

Key facts

Royalty.name
Damiq-ilishu
Royalty.succession
King of Isin
Royalty.reign
c. 1814 - c. 1792 BC
Royalty.predecessor
Suen-magir
Royalty.successor
Position abolished
Royalty.dynasty
1st Dynasty of Isin
Royalty.father
Suen-magir
Royalty.death_date
c. 1792 BC

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of death
Isin
Occupation
sovereign
Noble title
king
Image
Tavoletta cuneiforme CBS 19797 (senza descrizione).jpg
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date of birth
1900-01-01
date of death
1794-00-00
start of work period
1816-00-00
end of work period
1794-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Biography
  • See also
  • Inscriptions
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

thumb|Cuneiform tablet CBS 19797 'Damiq-ilīšu, (, ; died 1792 BC) was the 15th and final king of Isin. He succeeded his father Suen-magir and reigned for 23 years. Some variant king lists provide a shorter reign, but it is thought that these were under preparation during his rule. He was defeated first by Sin-Muballit of Babylon and then later by Rim-Sîn I of Larsa.

==Biography== His standard inscription characterizes him as the "farmer who piles up the produce (of the land) in granaries." Four royal inscriptions are extant including cones celebrating the building of the wall of Isin, naming him as "Damiq-ilišu is the favorite of the god Ninurta" also recollected in a year-name and "suitable for the office of en priest befitting the goddess Inanna." Construction of a storehouse e-me-sikil, "house with pure mes (rites?)", for the god Mardu, son of the god An. A cone records the construction of a temple, the é-ki-tuš-bi-du10, "House – its residence is good," possibly for the deity Nergal of Uṣarpara. There is also a palace inscription and a copy of a dedication to Nergal of Apiak on a votive lion sculpture.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Damiq-ilishu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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