Ikun-Shamash

 ( Kings Of Mari ) 

Ikun-Shamash or Iku-Shamash (; ) was a King of the second Mariote kingdom. According to François Thureau-Dangin, the king reigned at a time earlier than Ur-Nanshe of Lagash. He is one of three Mari kings known from archaeology, and probably the oldest one. Another king was Iku-Shamagan, also known from a statue with inscription, in the National Museum of Damascus. The third king is Lamgi-Mari, also read Išgi-Mari, also known from an inscribed statue now in the National Museum of Aleppo.Photograph in:

In his inscriptions, Ikun-Shamash used the Akkadian language, whereas his contemporaries to the south used the Sumerian language.

His official title in the inscriptions was "King of Mari" and "ensi-gal", or "supreme Prince" of the deity Enlil.

He is known from a statue with inscription, which he dedicated to god Shamash.

Ikun-Shamash's territory seems to have included southern Babylonia.

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Statue

Ikun-Shamash's votive statue, set by one of his officials, was discovered in the city of Sippar; the inscription reads:

The statue is located in the British Museum.

File:Statue of Iku-Shamash, King of Mari circa 2400 BCE.jpg|Statue of Iku-Shamash, King of Mari c. 2400 BC (in the rear) File:Ikun-shamash inscription.jpg|The inscription on the statue File:Ikun-Shamash Lugal Mari-ki.jpg|Inscription on the statue: "Ikun-Shamash, King of Mari" (, Ikun-shamash, lugal Mari-ki) File:BM 60828 Ikun-shamash.jpg|Statue of Ikun-shamash, British Museum, BM 90828

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Citations

Categories: Kings Of Mari, 26th-century Bc Monarchs, 25th-century Bc Monarchs, 3rd-millennium Bc Births, 3rd-millennium Bc Deaths

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