Rim-Sîn I
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Rim-Sîn I (Akkadian: 𒀭𒊑𒅎𒀭𒂗𒍪, Dri-im-Dsuen) ruled the ancient Near East city-state of Larsa from 1758 BC to 1699 BC (in short chronology) or 1822 BC to 1763 BC (middle chronology). His sister En-ane-du was high priestess of the moon god in Ur. Rim-Sin I was a contemporary of Hammurabi of Babylon and Irdanene of Uruk. [1] [2] [3] He was of Elamite descent, notwithstanding his Akkadian name.[4]
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Rim-Sin 𒀭𒊑𒅎𒀭𒂗𒍪 | |
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Reign | 1822-1763 (middle chronology) |
Predecessor | Warad-Sin |
Successor | Hammurabi |
Dynasty | Dynasty of Larsa |
Religion | Sumerian polytheism |
Opponent | Hammurabi |
Relatives | Warad-Sin (brother) En-ane-du (sister) |
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