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Erra-imitti
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Erra-Imittī, (cuneiform: dèr-ra-i-mit-ti or èr-ra-ZAG.LU meaning “Support of Erra”; died 1861 BC) was king of Isin, modern Ishan al-Bahriyat, and according to the Sumerian King List ruled for eight years. He succeeded Lipit-Enlil, with whom his relationship is uncertain and was a contemporary and rival of Sumuel and Nur-Adad of the dynasty of Larsa. He is best known for the legendary tale of his demise, Shaffer’s “gastronomic mishap”.
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Erra-Imitti
- Royalty.succession
- King of Isin
- Royalty.reign
- c. 1868 - c. 1861 BC
- Royalty.predecessor
- Lipit-Enlil
- Royalty.dynasty
- First Dynasty of Isin
- Royalty.death_date
- c. 1861 BC
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Babylon
- Occupation
- sovereign
- Religion
- Sumerian religion
- Image
- Lista Reale Sumerica.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Biography
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Erra-Imittī, (cuneiform: dèr-ra-i-mit-ti or èr-ra-ZAG.LU meaning “Support of Erra”; died 1861 BC) was king of Isin, modern Ishan al-Bahriyat, and according to the Sumerian King List ruled for eight years. He succeeded Lipit-Enlil, with whom his relationship is uncertain and was a contemporary and rival of Sumuel and Nur-Adad of the dynasty of Larsa. He is best known for the legendary tale of his demise, Shaffer’s “gastronomic mishap”.
==Biography==
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