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Ur-Ninurta

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Also known as son of Iškur

Ur-Ninurta (died 1896 BC) was the 6th king of the 1st Dynasty of Isin. A usurper, Ur-Ninurta seized the throne on the fall of Lipit-Ishtar and held it until his violent death some 28 years later.

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Ur-Ninurta (died 1896 BC) was the 6th king of the 1st Dynasty of Isin. A usurper, Ur-Ninurta seized the throne on the fall of Lipit-Ishtar and held it until his violent death some 28 years later.

==Biography==

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