Narām-Sin (Ešnunna)
Narām-Sin of Ešnunna was a Mesopotamian king of Amurrite origin who, according to the Middle Chronology, lived from 1808 to 1798 BC. Ruled the state of Ešnunna .
Narām-Sin's identity with the ruler of the same name on the Assyrian royal list has now been falsified. The claim, which can sometimes be found in popular scientific literature, that Šamši-Adad's I (unproven!) Walk from Ekallatum to Babylon was caused by Narām-Sin's supposed conquest of Ekallatum, also goes back to a presumption by Dominique Charpin from 1985, whose source basis is partially obsolete.
Yet Narām-sin's great importance is evident. We know that he conquered Kakallātum at Sippar as well as Tarnib and Asnakkum on the Ḫabūr and extended his power until shortly before Mari . With Mari himself, however, he maintained a partnership, which could indicate the strength of the Jaḫdun-Lim of Mari. Me-Turran, Šadappum and Nērebtum were also within Narām-Sin's sphere of influence. His state thus covered a very large area northwest of the city of Ešnunna. Naram-Sin allowed himself to be deified and called himself “Lord of the World”. An inscription by Naram-Sin was even found on Kythera .
He ordered debt relief for the poor. Perhaps the famous collection of laws, the Codex Ešnunna , a forerunner of the Codex Hammurabi , goes back to him.
literature
- Wu Yuhong: A Political History of Eshnunna, Mari and Assyria during the early Old Babylonian Period . Supplementary volume to the Journal of Ancient Civilizations (JAC). IAHC, Changchun 1994, ISSN 1004-9371 .
- Michael P. Streck: Narām-Sîn from Ešnunna. In: Dietz Otto Edzard (Hrsg.): Reallexikon der Assyriologie und Vorderasiatischen Aräologie . Volume 9, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 1998-2001, ISBN 3-11-017296-8 , pp. 177-178.
Individual evidence
- ^ Ernst F. Weidner : The Inscription from Kythera , in: The Journal of Hellenic Studies 59 (1939), pp. 137-138.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ipiq-Adad II. |
King of Ešnunna 1808–1798 BC Chr. |
Dannum-Tāḫāz |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Naram-Sin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Narām-Sin from Ešnunna |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mesopotamian king of Amorite origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th century BC Chr. |