Gungunum

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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
- King of Larsa
1932–1906 BC Chr.
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