Shu-Sin
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Shu-Sin was a king of the Third Dynasty of Ur in ancient Mesopotamia, known for his building projects and administrative reforms during the late 21st century BCE.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shu-Sin canonical | 6 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian ruler
ⓘ
human ⓘ king ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Shu Sin
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ⓘ
Shusin NERFINISHED ⓘ Šu-Sîn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Akkadian Empire (late phase)
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ⓘ
Sumer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Third Dynasty of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
canal and irrigation works
ⓘ
city wall construction ⓘ large-scale construction ⓘ temple building ⓘ |
| era | Ur III period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Shulgi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | late 21st century BCE ⓘ |
| governmentForm | centralized monarchy ⓘ |
| hasEvidence |
cuneiform tablets
ⓘ
royal inscriptions ⓘ year-name lists ⓘ |
| implemented |
administrative centralization
ⓘ
bureaucratic record-keeping reforms ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative reforms
ⓘ
building projects ⓘ economic administration ⓘ fortification works ⓘ religious constructions ⓘ royal hymns ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Akkadian
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ⓘ
Sumerian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Shu-Sin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronDeity |
Inanna
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ⓘ
Nanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Bronze Age ⓘ |
| placeOfRule |
Ur
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ⓘ
southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Sumer and Akkad
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ⓘ
King of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Amar-Sin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lower Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 2029 BCE ⓘ |
| reignOver |
Akkad
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ⓘ
Sumer NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Dynasty of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ Ur III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 2037 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Mesopotamian polytheism ⓘ |
| successor | Ibbi-Sin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.