Sin-iddinam
Sin-iddinam was an old Babylonian civil servant at the time of King Hammurabi , who according to the middle chronology was from 1792 to 1750 BC. Ruled.
Sin-iddinam was a servant of King Hammurapi in Larsa . As such, a number of officials were subordinate to him there. About sixty letters from Babylon addressed to Sin-iddinam have survived, dealing with administrative matters, the development of the infrastructure and legal matters. The letters can be dated from about 1760 to 1750 BC. To be dated. Sin-iddinam is seen less as a governor in Larsa, as a title is never mentioned in the letters addressed to him, but rather as a confidante of the king.
The instructions from Babylon contain numerous warnings. They also contain indications that the people of Larsa in Babylon complained about him because of the work he had imposed on them. For example, one case involved drafting a baker into the army, for whom a replacement was finally ordered.
The eponymous king of Larsa and son of Nur-Adad , Sin-Iddinam , ruled from 1849 to 1843 BC. Chr.
literature
- Horst Klengel : King Hammurabi and the everyday life of Babylon . Artemis 1991, pp. 143, 146, 148, 150, 152 f., 155, 157, 160, 162 f., 167 ff., 172, 174 ff., 245; ISBN 3-491-69122-2
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sin-iddinam |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Old Babylonian official |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th century BC BC or 17th century BC Chr. |