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Ishme-Dagan I was the son of the Amorite king Shamshi-Adad I, put on throne of Ekallatum by his father after a successful military attack. He ruled the area of the upper Tigris, including the city-state of Assur. After Shamshi-Adad's death he managed to rule for a few years before being ousted from power by local forces. His brother, Yasmah-Adad, ruled at the same time in the city of Mari, where the correspondence between the father and two sons was found by archaeologists.
References
- Jean-Marie Durand, Documents Epistolaires du Palais de Mari, Collection « Littérature Ancienne du Proche-Orient » N° 16. (1997); (2002) ISBN 2204056855
See also
| Preceded by Shamshi-Adad I |
King of Assyria | Succeeded by Mut-Ashkur |
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