Isin-Larsa period
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The Isin-Larsa period was an early second-millennium BCE era in southern Mesopotamia marked by competing city-states, political fragmentation, and the transition between the Ur III dynasty and the rise of Babylon.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian historical period
ⓘ
historical period ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Isin–Larsa period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfLeadingPower |
Babylon
NERFINISHED
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Isin NERFINISHED ⓘ Larsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 1763 BCE ⓘ |
| follows |
Third Dynasty of Ur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ur III period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Tell Ishin (Isin)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tell as-Senkereh (Larsa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
competing city-states
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continuation of Sumerian traditions ⓘ increasing Akkadian influence ⓘ political fragmentation ⓘ regional warfare ⓘ shifting hegemony ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
irrigation agriculture
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long-distance trade ⓘ temple-based economy ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Akkadian
ⓘ
Sumerian ⓘ |
| hasLegalDevelopment | Lipit-Ishtar law code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Isin dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Larsa dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ city-state of Babylon ⓘ city-state of Isin NERFINISHED ⓘ city-state of Lagash ⓘ city-state of Larsa ⓘ city-state of Nippur ⓘ city-state of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ city-state of Uruk ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Mesopotamian polytheism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Gungunum of Larsa
NERFINISHED
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Ishbi-Erra of Isin NERFINISHED ⓘ Lipit-Ishtar of Isin NERFINISHED ⓘ Rim-Sin I of Larsa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sin-muballit of Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumu-abum of Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumu-la-El of Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bronze Age ⓘ |
| precedes |
Old Babylonian period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rise of Babylonian Empire ⓘ |
| region | Lower Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 2004 BCE ⓘ |
| transitionalBetween |
Old Babylonian period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ur III period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
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