Gungunum
Gungunum was the first king of the Larsa dynasty . He was an Amorite and derived from a Samium . As a contemporary of Lipit-Ištars , he managed to bring Ur under his control and thus ended Isin's absolute supremacy . The most important source for his reign are the fully known year names , which provide information about historical events.
literature
- DO Edzard, The 'second intermediate time' of Babylonia , Wiesbaden, 1957, 100–103.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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King of Larsa 1932–1906 BC Chr. |
Abisare |
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| SURNAME | Gungunum |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Larsa |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century BC Chr. |