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Shu-turul
Sign in to saveShu-turul (Shu-durul, , shu-tur2-ul3 also Šu-Turul; died 2154 BC) was the last king of Akkad, ruling for 15 years according to the Sumerian king list. It indicates that he succeeded his father Dudu. A few artifacts, seal impressions etc. attest that he held sway over a greatly reduced Akkadian territory that included Kish, Tutub, Nippur, and Eshnunna. The Diyala River also bore the name "Shu-durul" at the time. thumb|Map depicting ancient cities of Sumer. The area under the control of Shu-Turul was an area that contained Kish, Tutub, Nippur, and Eshunna.
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Shu-turul
- Royalty.image
- Shu-turul name inscription.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- The name "Shu-turul" (, shu-tur2-ul3) on the macehead inscription, with transcription in standard Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform
- Royalty.reign
- c. 2168 – c. 2154 BC
- Royalty.predecessor
- Dudu
- Royalty.successor
- Position abolished
- Royalty.death_date
- c. 2154 BC
- Royalty.succession
- King of Akkad
- Royalty.father
- Dudu
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Father
- Dudu of Akkad
- Occupation
- monarch
- Image
- Shuturul mace head 114703.jpg
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Shu-turul (Shu-durul, , shu-tur2-ul3 also Šu-Turul; died 2154 BC) was the last king of Akkad, ruling for 15 years according to the Sumerian king list. It indicates that he succeeded his father Dudu. A few artifacts, seal impressions etc. attest that he held sway over a greatly reduced Akkadian territory that included Kish, Tutub, Nippur, and Eshnunna. The Diyala River also bore the name "Shu-durul" at the time. thumb|Map depicting ancient cities of Sumer. The area under the control of Shu-Turul was an area that contained Kish, Tutub, Nippur, and Eshunna.
==Sumerian King List== The king list asserts that Akkad was then conquered, and the hegemony returned to Uruk following his reign. It further lists six names of an Uruk dynasty; however only two of these six rulers, Ur-nigin and Ur-gigir, have been confirmed through archaeology. With Akkad's collapse, the Gutians, who had established their capital at Adab, became the regional power, though several of the southern city-states such as Uruk, Ur, and Lagash also declared independence around this time.
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