Šar kiššatim
Šar kiššatim , usually translated as king of the whole , was a rhetorical attribute ( epithet ) given by ancient oriental rulers. Along with other similar titles, it expressed the claim to world domination . The title was first used by Sargon von Akkad and then in the 2nd and 1st millennium BC. BC, where it was led by Babylonian , Assyrian and Persian kings.
The town of Kiš is considered to be the etymological origin of the title. Due to its favorable strategic location, it already held an outstanding position during the Sumerian times . Located relatively far to the north, she had control over the vital waters. Accordingly, their king also had a special position. For example, inscriptions testify that Mesilim von Kisch held a mediating position in the Lagaš-Umma War .
literature
- William W. Hello: Early Mesopotamian royal titles. A Philologic and historical analysis. American Oriental Society, New Haven 1957.