Tura-Dagan
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| Tura-Dagan 𒌅𒊏𒀭𒁕𒃶 | |
|---|---|
 Statue of Tura-Dagan, Shakkanakku of Mari. Originally from Mari (c. 2072–2050 BC). Museum of the Ancient Orient, Istanbul.[1] | |
| King of Mari | |
| Reign | c. 2072 - c. 2050 BC |
| Predecessor | Ili-Ishar |
| Successor | Puzur-Ishtar |
| Died | c. 2050 BC |
| Issue | Puzur-Ishtar |
| Dynasty | Shakkanakku dynasty |
| Father | Apil-kin |
Mari
Location of Mari
Tura-Dagan (𒌅𒊏𒀭𒁕𒃶, Tu-ra-Dda-gan; died c. 2050 BC) was a ruler of the city of Mari, northern Mesopotamia during the Ur III period. He was son of Apil-kin, and brother of Ili-Ishar.[2] He held the title of Shakkanakku (military governor), which was borne by all the princes of a dynasty who reigned at Mari in the late third millennium and early second millennium BC. These kings were the descendants of the military governors appointed by the kings of Akkad.[3] He was contemporary of the Third Dynasty of Ur, and probably their vassal.[4]
