Ishma-Dagan
Ishma-Dagan (๐ ๐ฃ๐ญ๐๐ถ, Ish-ma-Dda-gan, c. 2190-2146 BCE) was a ruler of the city of Mari, one of the military governors known as Shakkanakku in northern Mesopotamia, in the later period of the Akkadian Empire. According to the dynastic lists, he ruled for 45 years, after Shu-Dagan, and was the third Shakkanakku ruler. Ishma-Dagan was probably contemporary with the Akkadian Empire ruler Shar-Kali-Sharri. He had two sons who succeeded him in turn as Shakkanakkus of Mari: Nรปr-Mรชr and Ishtup-Ilum.
| Ishma-Dagan ๐ ๐ฃ๐ญ๐๐ถ | |
|---|---|
| Military governor of Mari | |
Tablet of Ishtup-Ilum mentioning his father Ishma-Dagan. Obverse: "Ishtup-Ilum Shakkanakku of Mari, son of Ishma-Dagan, Shakkanakku". Reverse (hidden from view): "of Mari, the Temple of the King of the Country has built". Louvre Museum | |
| Reign | c.2200 BCE |
| Predecessor | Shu-Dagan |
| Successor | Nรปr-Mรชr |
| Dynasty | Shakkanakku dynasty |
He is also known from inscriptions by his son Ishtup-Ilum mentioning his father, in dedication tablets for the building of a temple:
"Ishtup-Ilum, Shakkanakku of Mari, son of Ishma-Dagan, Shakkanakku of Mari, built the Temple for the "King of the country"
โโDedication tablet of Ishtup-Ilum.
- "Ishma-Dagan, Shakkanakku" on the tablet of his son Ishtup-Ilum. The character at the top right corner is ๐ dumu, "son of..."
- Another tablet of Ishtup-Ilum. Obverse: "Ishtup-Ilum Shakkanakku of Mari, son of Ishma-Dagan, Shakkanakku of Mari". Louvre Museum
- Ishtup-Ilum foundation deposit for the Temple of Lions, Mari. Tablet inscription: "Ishtup-Ilum Shakkanakku of Mari, son of Ishma-Dagan, Shakkanakku of Mari, the Temple of the King of the Country he has built". Louvre Museum AO 19827