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Irkab-Damu

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Irkab-Damu () was king (Malikum) of the first Eblaite kingdom, whose era saw Ebla's turning into the dominant power in the Levant.

Key facts

Royalty.name
Irkab-Damu
Royalty.succession
King of Ebla
Royalty.reign
c. 2351 - c. 2340 BC
Royalty.predecessor
Igrish-Halam
Royalty.successor
Isar-Damu
Royalty.spouse
Dusigu
Royalty.father
Igrish-Halam
Royalty.mother
Kesdut

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Reign
  • Expansion
  • Succession and family
  • See also
  • References
  • Citations
  • Bibliography

Irkab-Damu () was king (Malikum) of the first Eblaite kingdom, whose era saw Ebla's turning into the dominant power in the Levant.

During his reign, the vizier started to acquire an important role in running the affair of the state and the military. Irkab-Damu's reign is also noted for the wide diplomatic relations between Ebla and the surrounding kingdoms.

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