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Sumu-la-El
Sign in to saveSumu-la-El (also Sumulael or Sumu-la-ilu; died 1845 BC) was a King in the First Dynasty of Babylon. He reigned c. 1881 - c. 1845 BC (MC). He subjugated and conquered nearby cities like Kish and built a string of fortresses around his territory. He is known to have conquered the city of Sippar. Economic ties extended as far north as Tilmen Hoyuk. His daughter, Šallurtum, married Sîn-kāšid, the king of Uruk.
Key facts
- Monarch.name
- Sumu-la-El
- Monarch.reign
- c. 1881 – c. 1845 BC
- Monarch.predecessor
- Sumu-abum
- Monarch.successor
- Sabium
- Monarch.death_date
- c. 1845 BC
- Monarch.issue
- Sallurtum
- Monarch.succession
- 2nd King of Babylon
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Babylon
- Occupation
- sovereign
- Family
- Old Babylonian Empire
- Image
- Sumu-la-El in Akkadian.png
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- date of death
- 1845-01-01
- date of birth
- 1850-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
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Sumu-la-El (also Sumulael or Sumu-la-ilu; died 1845 BC) was a King in the First Dynasty of Babylon. He reigned c. 1881 - c. 1845 BC (MC). He subjugated and conquered nearby cities like Kish and built a string of fortresses around his territory. He is known to have conquered the city of Sippar. Economic ties extended as far north as Tilmen Hoyuk. His daughter, Šallurtum, married Sîn-kāšid, the king of Uruk.
==See also== List of Mesopotamian dynasties Chronology of the ancient Near East
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