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Šamšuiluna 𒊓𒄠𒋢𒄿𒇻𒈾 | |
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| Born | 18th century BCE Bābilim, Country of Akkad |
| Died | 1712 BCE Bābilim, Country of Akkad |
| Nationality | Amorite |
Šamšuiluna (died c. 1712 BCE) was the seventh king of the first dynasty of Bābilim. He succeeded his father ʿAmmurāpi. In 1742 BCE, he fought off a Kassite invasion of Babylon led by Gandaš. Later in his reign, he fought against an alliance of Elam, Ešnunna, Isin, and Unug.[1]
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- ↑ Grigory Bongard-Levin, Boris Piotrovsky (1988). Ancient Civilisations of East and West. https://archive.org/details/ancientciveastwest/mode/1up.