Shamshi-Adad I
✓ Source-basedstableKing of Mari (ca. 1808-1776 BCE)
Historical FiguresLived 1860 BC to 1776 BC · aged 84
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Shamshi-Adad I was an Amorite warlord and conqueror who had conquered lands across much of Syria, Anatolia, and Upper Mesopotamia. His capital was originally at Ekallatum and later moved to Šubat-Enlil.
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A map of the Ancient Near East showing the geopolitical situation around the Kingdom of Upper Mesopotamia (light brown) near contemporary great powers such as: Eshnunna (light blue), Yamhad (dark blue), Qatna (dark brown), the First Dynasty of Babylon (yellow), and the Third Mariote Kingdom (shortly before the conquest of the long-abandoned town of Šubat-Enlil c. 1808 BC by the Amorite conqueror Shamshi-Adad I.)
Shamshi-Adad I and his armies reach the Mediterranean Sea, as envisaged by A. C. Weatherstone
Approximate extent of the short-lived Kingdom of Upper Mesopotamia c. 1776 BC, at the end of Shamshi-Adad I's life.In their orbit 3
About this person
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Historical Figures
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Historical Figure
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deceased
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Lived 1860 BC to 1776 BC · aged 84
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