Iddin-Dagan
Sign in to saveIddin-Dagan (, Di-din-Dda-gan; died 1954 BC) was the 3rd king of the dynasty of Isin. He is best known for his participation in the sacred marriage rite and the sexually-explicit hymn that described it.
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Iddin-Dagan
- Royalty.native_lang1_name1
- Iddin-Dagān
- Royalty.succession
- King of Isin
- Royalty.reign
- 21 regnal yearsc. 1975-1954 BCE (MC)c. 1900-1879 BCE (SC)
- Royalty.predecessor
- Shu-Ilishu
- Royalty.successor
- Ishme-Dagan
- Royalty.death_date
- c. 1954 BC
- Royalty.issue
- Ishme-Dagan (son)Matum-Niatum (daughter)
- Royalty.dynasty
- First Dynasty of Isin
- Royalty.father
- Shu-Ilishu
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Child
- Ishme-Dagan
- Father
- Shu-Ilishu
- Occupation
- sovereign
- Religion
- Sumerian religion
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- date of birth
- 2000-01-01
- date of death
- 1954-01-01
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- Iddin-Dagan
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Reign
- Marriage alliance with Anshan
- Sacred Marriage Hymn
- Attestations
- See also
- Inscriptions
- Notes
- References
- External links
Iddin-Dagan (, Di-din-Dda-gan; died 1954 BC) was the 3rd king of the dynasty of Isin. He is best known for his participation in the sacred marriage rite and the sexually-explicit hymn that described it.
==Reign== Iddin-Dagan was preceded by his father Shu-Ilishu and succeeded by his son Išme-Dagān. The Sumerian King List indicates his reign lasted 21 regnal years. His titles included: “Mighty King” — “King of Isin” — “King of Ur” — “King of the Land of Sumer and Akkad.” Several year-names are known.
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