Lipit-Ishtar
King of Isin
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Lipit-Ishtar (Akkadian: 𒇷𒁉𒀉𒁹𒁯, Lipit-Ištar; died c. 1924 BC) was the 5th king of the First Dynasty of Isin, according to the Sumerian King List. The King List notes that he was the son of Ishme-Dagan, and was succeeded by Ur-Ninurta.[1] Some documents and royal inscriptions from his time have survived, however, Lipit-Ishtar is mostly known due to the Sumerian hymns that were written in his honor, as well as a legal code written in his name (preceding the famed Code of Hammurabi by about 100 years)—which were used for school instruction for hundreds of years after Lipit-Ishtar's death. The annals of Lipit-Ishtar's reign recorded that he also repulsed the Amorites.[2]
| Lipit-Ishtar | |
|---|---|
Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of Lipit-Eshtar | |
| King of Isin | |
| Reign | c. 1935 - c. 1924 BC |
| Predecessor | Ishme-Dagan |
| Successor | Ur-Ninurta |
| Died | c. 1924 BC |
| Dynasty | First Dynasty of Isin |
He died when the king of neighboring Larsa, Gungunum attacked the kingdom of Isin.[3]
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