| Puzur-Ishtar 𒆃𒊭𒁹𒁯 | |
|---|---|
| Military governor of Mari | |
 The Statue of Puzur-Ishtar, Former Governor of Mari. Museum of the Ancient Orient, Istanbul. | |
| Reign | c. 2050–2025 BCE |
| Predecessor | Tura-Dagan |
| Successor | Hitlal-Erra |
| Dynasty | Shakkanakku dynasty |
Mari
Location of Mari, where Puzur-Ishtar ruled.
"Mari, Governor Puzur-Ishtar"
𒈠𒌷𒆠 𒆃𒊭𒁹𒁯 𒄊𒀴
Mari-ki Puzur-Ishtar Shakkanakku
(Puzur-Ishtar statue inscription)
𒈠𒌷𒆠 𒆃𒊭𒁹𒁯 𒄊𒀴
Mari-ki Puzur-Ishtar Shakkanakku
(Puzur-Ishtar statue inscription)
Puzur-Ishtar (𒆃𒊭𒁹𒁯, Puzur4-Eš4-tár,[1][2] c. 2050–2025 BCE) was a ruler of the city of Mari, northern Mesopotamia, after the fall of the Akkadian Empire. He was contemporary of the Third Dynasty of Ur, and probably their vassal.[3]
He had several sons, who succeeded him, Hitlal-Erra and Hanun-Dagan.
- ^ "Sumerian Dictionary". oracc.iaas.upenn.edu.
- ^ "Akkadian Dictionary".
- ^ Unger, Merrill F. (2014). Israel and the Aramaeans of Damascus: A Study in Archaeological Illumination of Bible History. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-62564-606-4.