Erishum I

Erishum I was the king of Assyria between 1906 BC to 1867 BC.^[1] He was the son of the previous Assyrian king, Ilushuma.^[2] He built a temple for the deity Assur. The building was subsequently ruined, but was later restored by Shamshi-Adad I.

Erishum I repaired temples to other deities in the capital of Assur, and continued the trade policies of his father.^[3] It was during Erishum I reign that Babylon was founded as an independent state by Sumuabum, an Amorite chieftain in 1894 BC.^[4]

Notes

^ Bertman, Stephen (2005). Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia. New York: Oxford UP.
^ Parkins, Helen M.; Christopher John Smith. Trade, Traders and the Ancient City.
^ Bertman, Stephen (2005). Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia. New York: Oxford UP.
^ Georges Roux - Ancient Iraq

Preceded by Ilushuma	King of Assyria 1906–1867 BC	Succeeded by Ikunum

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