Shar-Kali-Sharri
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Shar-Kali-Sharri was a king of the Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia, known for struggling to maintain imperial unity amid internal conflicts and external pressures following the reign of Naram-Sin.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shar-kali-sharri | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Akkadian king
ⓘ
Mesopotamian ruler ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gutian incursions into Mesopotamia
ⓘ
decline of centralized power in Akkad ⓘ |
| attemptedPolicy |
defense of imperial frontiers
ⓘ
suppression of internal revolts ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
Akkadian royal inscriptions
ⓘ
Sumerian King List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Akkad (Agade) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement | Old Akkadian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
internal rebellions in the Akkadian Empire
ⓘ
wars against the Gutians ⓘ |
| country | Akkadian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Akkadian ⓘ |
| dynasty | Akkadian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| father | Naram-Sin of Akkad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandfather | Manishtushu (traditional reconstruction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| greatGrandfather | Sargon of Akkad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | poorly documented ruler ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
later king lists
ⓘ
royal inscriptions ⓘ year names ⓘ |
| language | Akkadian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | seen as one of the last significant kings of the unified Akkadian Empire ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “the king is the king of all” (approximate interpretation) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflicts with Gutian groups
ⓘ
reigning after Naram-Sin during the decline of the Akkadian Empire ⓘ struggling to maintain the unity of the Akkadian Empire ⓘ |
| occupation | king ⓘ |
| period | Akkadian Empire period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSituation | marked by fragmentation of imperial authority ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Akkad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of the Akkadian Empire ⓘ |
| predecessor | Naram-Sin of Akkad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignApproximateEnd | c. 2193 BCE ⓘ |
| reignApproximateStart | c. 2217 BCE ⓘ |
| relativeChronology | reigned after Naram-Sin and before the final collapse of Akkad ⓘ |
| religion | Mesopotamian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Sargon of Akkad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Dudu of Akkad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Igigi of Akkad (possible) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ilulu of Akkad NERFINISHED ⓘ Naram-Suen of Akkad (possible) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
King of the Four Quarters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of the Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shar-kali-sharri