Ishgum-Addu
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| Ishgum-Addu 𒅖𒆲𒀭𒁕𒃶 | |
|---|---|
| King of Mari | |
| Reign | c. 2136 - c. 2127 BC |
| Predecessor | Ishtup-Ilum |
| Successor | Apil-kin |
| Died | c. 2127 BC |
| Issue | Apil-kin |
| Dynasty | Shakkanakku dynasty |
Mari
Location of Mari
Ishgum-Addu or Ishgum-Addad (𒅖𒄣𒀭𒅎 iš-gum DIŠKUR), or more probably Ishkun-Dagan (𒅖𒆲𒀭𒁕𒃶 iš-kun Dda-gan; died c. 2127 BC),[1] was a ruler of the city of Mari, northern Mesopotamia, for eight years c. 2136-2127 BC, after the fall of Akkad.[2] He had a son named Apil-kin according to the Shakkanakku Dynasty List, who ruled after him.[3]
Ishgum-Addu appears in the Shakkanakku Dynasty Lists after Ishtup-Ilum.[3][2][4] Besides his mention on the Shakkanakku List, no inscriptions are known of him.[1]