Ishme-Dagan

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Ishme-Dagan was the son of the Amorite king Shamshi-Adad I, put on throne of Ekallatum by his father after a successful military attack. He ruled the area of the upper Tigris, including the city-state of Assur. After Shamshi-Adad's death he managed to rule for a few years before being ousted from power by local forces. His brother, Yasmah-Adad, ruled at the same time in the city of Mari, where the correspondence between the father and two sons was found by archaeologists.

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"Documents Epistolaires du Palais de Mari"

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Preceded by:
Shamshi-Adad I
King of Assyria Succeeded by:
Mut-Ashkur


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