Ammi-Saduqa
First Dynasty king of Babylon
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Ammī-ṣaduqa[1] (sometimes spelled Ammisaduqa, Ammizaduga) was a king of the First Dynasty of Babylon, who ruled in 1646–1626 BC (High Middle Chronology) or 1638–1618 BC (Low Middle Chronology).[2]
1646–1626 BC (MC);
1638–1618 BC (LMC)
Ammī-ṣaduqa | |
|---|---|
| Title | King of Babylon |
| Term | 21 years; 1646–1626 BC (MC); 1638–1618 BC (LMC) |
| Predecessor | Ammī-ditāna |
| Successor | Samsu-ditāna |
| Children | Samsu-ditāna |
Family
He was the eldest son and successor of Ammī-ditāna, probably born of Queen Šamuḫtum.[3]
Reign
Some twenty-one year-names survive for his reign, including the first seventeen. The names indicate that these years were fairly peaceful ones for the kingdom of Ammī-ṣaduqa, who was primarily engaged in enriching and enlarging the temples, and a few other building projects, such as building a wall at the mouth of the Euphrates in his eleventh regnal year.[4]
Death
On his death, Ammī-ṣaduqa was succeeded by his son, Samsu-ditāna,[5] the last king of the Amorite dynasty. Another son of Ammī-ṣaduqa might have been Sîn-ibnīšu.[6]
