Zimri-Lim
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Zimri-Lim was an early 18th-century BCE Amorite king of Mari in Mesopotamia, known from extensive palace archives that illuminate the politics and society of his time.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zimri-Lim canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amorite king
ⓘ
Ancient Mesopotamian ruler ⓘ King of Mari ⓘ |
| administrativePractice |
Appointment of royal daughters as priestesses and political agents
ⓘ
Use of written correspondence for provincial governance ⓘ |
| ally |
Eshnunna
ⓘ
surface form:
Eshnunna (at certain periods)
Hammurabi ⓘ
surface form:
Hammurabi of Babylon (initially)
|
| archaeologicalSite | Mari (Tell Hariri, Syria) ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Destruction of Mari by Babylon
ⓘ
Re-establishment of the independent kingdom of Mari ⓘ |
| capital | Mari ⓘ |
| conflict |
Hammurabi
ⓘ
surface form:
Hammurabi of Babylon (later adversary)
Kingdom of Eshnunna ⓘ Tribal groups in the Middle Euphrates region ⓘ |
| country | Mari ⓘ |
| deathCause | Overthrow and loss of kingdom after Babylonian conquest (exact circumstances unknown) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Amorites ⓘ |
| familyRole | Husband of Queen Shibtu, who acted as regent in his absence ⓘ |
| father | Yahdun-Lim ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 1775–1761 BCE ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Mari and its hinterland along the Euphrates ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
King of Mari
ⓘ
Servant of Dagan ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
Provides detailed information on social and economic life in early 2nd millennium BCE Mesopotamia
ⓘ
Provides key evidence for Old Babylonian period politics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative and legal documents illuminating Mari society
ⓘ
diplomatic correspondence with other Near Eastern rulers ⓘ extensive cuneiform archives from his palace ⓘ |
| language | Akkadian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mesopotamia
ⓘ
Middle Euphrates region ⓘ |
| mother | Queen Gashera (probable) ⓘ |
| occupation | King ⓘ |
| patronDeity |
Dagan
ⓘ
Inanna ⓘ
surface form:
Ishtar
|
| predecessor |
Shamshi-Adad I
ⓘ
surface form:
Shamshi-Adad I (as overlord of Mari)
Yasmah-Addu ⓘ |
| realm | Kingdom of Mari ⓘ |
| religion | Mesopotamian polytheism ⓘ |
| residence | Royal Palace of Mari ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation |
Administrative tablets from Mari
ⓘ
Mari letters ⓘ Royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| spouse | Shibtu ⓘ |
| successor |
Hammurabi
ⓘ
surface form:
Hammurabi of Babylon (as conqueror of Mari)
|
| timePeriod | early 18th century BCE ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Cuneiform ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.