Ishtup-Ilum
Ishtup-Ilum, also Ishtup-El (𒅖𒁾𒀭, Ish-dub-ilum, c. 2147–2136 BCE) 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. He was probably contemporary with the Second Dynasty of Lagash, around the time of Gudea. 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.
| 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.
He is known from inscriptions mentioning the building of a temple, as well as from a monumental statue, discovered in Mari.
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