Manishtushu

E477755

Manishtushu was an Akkadian king of the 23rd century BCE, traditionally regarded as one of the early rulers who helped consolidate the Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Akkadian king
Mesopotamian ruler
historical figure
activity granting land to officials and soldiers
temple endowments
alternativeName Maništuša NERFINISHED
Maništušu NERFINISHED
associatedDeity Enlil NERFINISHED
Ishtar NERFINISHED
Shamash NERFINISHED
attestedIn cuneiform inscriptions
later Mesopotamian king lists
royal year names
capital Akkad NERFINISHED
country Akkadian Empire NERFINISHED
culturalContext Akkadian civilization NERFINISHED
deathCause possibly assassination
dynasty Akkadian dynasty NERFINISHED
era Early Bronze Age NERFINISHED
father Sargon of Akkad NERFINISHED
knownFor Manishtushu Obelisk NERFINISHED
consolidation of the Akkadian Empire
large-scale land purchases
military campaigns in Elam
naval expedition in the Persian Gulf
royal inscriptions on stone stelae
languageOfInscriptions Akkadian NERFINISHED
mother Tashlultum NERFINISHED
name Manishtushu NERFINISHED
notableArtifact Manishtushu Obelisk in the Louvre Museum
politicalRole centralizing ruler of the Akkadian Empire
predecessor Rimush NERFINISHED
region Mesopotamia NERFINISHED
reignCenturyBCE 23rd century BCE
reignPeriod c. 2270–2255 BCE
religion Mesopotamian polytheism
ruledOver Akkad NERFINISHED
Sumer NERFINISHED
parts of Elam
sibling Enheduanna NERFINISHED
Rimush NERFINISHED
Shu-Enlil NERFINISHED
successor Naram-Sin of Akkad NERFINISHED
title King of Akkad NERFINISHED
King of Kish NERFINISHED
King of the Four Quarters NERFINISHED

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Naram-Sin of Akkad father Manishtushu
Akkadian Empire notableRuler Manishtushu
Akkadians notableRuler Manishtushu
Naram-Sin of Akkad predecessor Manishtushu
Sargon of Akkad successor Manishtushu