Ishbi-Erra of Isin
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Ishbi-Erra of Isin was an early second-millennium BCE ruler who founded the First Dynasty of Isin and helped restore political stability in southern Mesopotamia after the fall of the Third Dynasty of Ur.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ishbi-Erra of Isin canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
founder of dynasty
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ king ⓘ |
| after | fall of the Third Dynasty of Ur ⓘ |
| approximateDeath | late 20th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Enlil
NERFINISHED
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Inanna NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Isin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | first king of the First Dynasty of Isin ⓘ |
| civilization | Mesopotamian civilization ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Amorite incursions into Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| country | Isin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Akkadian
ⓘ
Sumerian ⓘ |
| dynastyFounded | First Dynasty of Isin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Old Babylonian period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
post-Ur III period ⓘ |
| founded | First Dynasty of Isin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicArea | southern Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedRestore | political stability in southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | well-attested in cuneiform sources ⓘ |
| knownFor |
continuation of Sumerian royal traditions
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founding the First Dynasty of Isin ⓘ reasserting local rule after Ur III collapse ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Akkadian
ⓘ
Sumerian ⓘ |
| name | Ishbi-Erra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAchievement | established Isin as a major successor state to Ur III ⓘ |
| politicalRole | local governor turned independent king ⓘ |
| predecessorState | Third Dynasty of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 1985 BCE ⓘ |
| reignIn | early second millennium BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 2017 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Mesopotamian polytheism ⓘ |
| ruledAfter | Ibbi-Sin of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceType |
economic tablets
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royal inscriptions ⓘ year names ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Šu-ilišu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | Kingdom of Isin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
King of Isin
ⓘ
King of Sumer and Akkad ⓘ |
| usedWritingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
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