Satuni
King or prince of Lullubi kingdom
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Satuni, or Sutuni (Akkadian: 𒊓𒌅𒉌: Sa-tu-ni; fl. c. 2270 BC), was a chief or prince of the tribal kingdom of Lullubi.
AllegianceLullubi tribe
Service yearsc. 2270 BC
Satuni 𒊓𒌅𒉌 | |
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Portion of the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin showing the defeat of the Lullubi led by Satuni. Satuni appears standing to the right, imploring the Akkadian king to spare him.[1] | |
| Allegiance | Lullubi tribe |
| Service years | c. 2270 BC |
Satuni was defeated by Sargon's grandson Naram Sin, a defeat which is mentioned in the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin:[2]
"Naram-Sin the powerful . . . . Sidur and Sutuni, princes of the Lulubi, gathered together and they made war against me."
— Akkadian inscription on the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin.[3]
Naram-Sin stele, inscription of Naram-Sin in Akkadian, mentioning Satuni
Name of Satuni of the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin (upper left corner of the Akkadian inscription)
