Inkishush
King of Sumer
| Inkishush or Inkišuš | |
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| King of Sumer | |
| Reign | Fl. late 3rd millennium BC |
| Predecessor | Imta |
| Successor | Sarlagab |
| House | Gutian Dynasty of Sumer |
Inkishush or Inkišuš (fl. late 3rd millennium BC) was the first Gutian ruler of the Gutian Dynasty mentioned on the Sumerian King List.[1][2][3] According to this list, he was the successor of Imta. Sarlagab then succeeded Inkishush.
He would have been contemporary with the Akkadian kings Naram-Sin (r. 2254-2218 BC) and Shar-Kali-Sharri (r. 2217-2193 BC).
| Preceded by Imta | King of Sumer Fl. late 3rd millennium BC | Succeeded by Sarlagab |
See also
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- History of Sumer
- List of Mesopotamian dynasties
References
- ^ Frayne, Douglas R. (1993). The Sargonic and Gutian Periods (2334–2113). University Of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-0593-4.
- ^ Glassner, Jean-Jacques (2004). Mesopotamian Chronicles. ISBN 1-58983-090-3.
- ^ Ebling, Erich; Meissner, Bruno (1993). Reallexikon der Assyriologie. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 3-11-003705-X.
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