Ishbi-Erra
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thumb|Ishbi-Erra appears in the Sumerian King List, on the [[Weld-Blundell Prism]] Ishbi-Erra (Akkadian: diš-bi-ir₃-ra; died 1985 BC) was the founder of the dynasty of Isin, reigning from c. 2018 — c. 1985 BC. Ishbi-Erra was preceded by Ibbi-Sin of the 3rd Dynasty of Ur in ancient Lower Mesopotamia, and then succeeded by Shu-Ilishu. According to the Weld-Blundell Prism, Išbi-erra reigned for 33 years and this is corroborated by the number of his extant year-names. While in many ways this dynasty emulated that of the preceding one, its language was Akkadian as the Sumerian language had become m
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Ishbi-Erra
- Royalty.succession
- King of Isin
- Royalty.reign
- c. 2018 - c. 1985 BC
- Royalty.predecessor
- Position established
- Royalty.successor
- Shu-Ilishu
- Royalty.death_date
- c. 1985 BC
- Royalty.dynasty
- First Dynasty of Isin
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Child
- Shu-Ilishu
- Occupation
- ruler
- Position held
- Lugal
- Religion
- Sumerian religion
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- date of birth
- 2100-01-01
- start of work period
- 2018-00-00
- end of work period
- 1985-00-00
- date of death
- 1985-00-00
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thumb|Ishbi-Erra appears in the Sumerian King List, on the [[Weld-Blundell Prism]] Ishbi-Erra (Akkadian: diš-bi-ir₃-ra; died 1985 BC) was the founder of the dynasty of Isin, reigning from c. 2018 — c. 1985 BC. Ishbi-Erra was preceded by Ibbi-Sin of the 3rd Dynasty of Ur in ancient Lower Mesopotamia, and then succeeded by Shu-Ilishu. According to the Weld-Blundell Prism, Išbi-erra reigned for 33 years and this is corroborated by the number of his extant year-names. While in many ways this dynasty emulated that of the preceding one, its language was Akkadian as the Sumerian language had become moribund in the latter stages of the third dynasty of Ur.
==Biography== thumb|256px|left|Map detailing the full territorial extent of the third dynasty of Ur in [[Mesopotamia just before the treason of Ishbi-Erra c. 2017 BC (MC). Map oriented approximately towards the northwest.]]
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