| Ishtup-Ilum 𒅖𒁾𒀭 | |
|---|---|
| Military governor of Mari | |
 Statue of Ishtup-Ilum. | |
| Reign | c.2147–2136 BCE |
| Predecessor | Nûr-Mêr |
| Successor | Ishgum-Addu |
| Dynasty | Shakkanakku dynasty |
Mari
Location of Mari, where Ishtup-Ilum ruled.
Ishtup-Ilum, also Ishtup-El (𒅖𒁾𒀭, Ish-dub-ilum, c. 2147–2136 BCE)[1] was a ruler of the city of Mari, one of the military governors known as Shakkanakku in northern Mesopotamia, after the fall of the Akkadian Empire.[2] He was probably contemporary with the Second Dynasty of Lagash, around the time of Gudea.[1] He was the son of Ishma-Dagan and brother of Nûr-Mêr, both Shakkanakkus of Mari before him, and, according to the dynastic lists, he ruled after them for a period of 11 years.[3]
He is known from inscriptions mentioning the building of a temple, as well as from a monumental statue, discovered in Mari.[2]
- ^ a b Durand, M.L. (2008). Supplément au Dictionnaire de la Bible: TELL HARIRI/MARI: TEXTES (PDF). p. 227.
- ^ a b Leick, Gwendolyn (2002). Who's Who in the Ancient Near East. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-78796-8.
- ^ Oliva, Juan (2008). Textos para un historia política de Siria-Palestina I (in Spanish). Ediciones AKAL. p. 86. ISBN 978-84-460-1949-7.