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Iddin-Sin

2100 BC – 2000 BC

King of Simurrum

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About Iddin-Sin

Lived 2100 BC – 2000 BC.

Iddi-Sin (: Iddî-Sîn; ) was a King (𒈗 Šàr, pronounced Shar) According to an inscription (the stela from Qarachatan Village, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, now located in the Sulaymaniyah Museum), Iddi-Sin seems to have been contemporary with the Lullubi king Annubanini.

Several rulers of the Simurrum Kingdom are known, such as Iddi(n)-Sin and his son Zabazuna. In inscriptions, the name of Iddi-Sin is written 𒀭𒄿𒋾𒀭𒂗𒍪, with one silent determinative (𒀭, DINGIR) before the remaining part of the name, 𒄿𒋾𒀭𒂗𒍪. 𒄿𒋾 can be read as i-ti with the geminated 't' being implied, and then in English the double 't' sound is taken more as a double 'd'. The 'n' is then added in English though not explicitly written in the Akkadian cuneiform. The second 𒀭 (DINGIR) acts as a determinative for the last part 𒂗𒍪 are the signs EN.ZU. Thus all three together form the logogram DEN.ZU, which is read as Sin, name of the Moon God. It is also similar to other reliefs in the area, such as the Anubanini rock relief. The Sarpol-e Zahab relief, representing a beardless warrior with axe, trampling a foe, and inscribed with the name "Zaba(zuna), son of ...", may be the son of Iddi-Sin.

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Important facts

Born
2100 BC
Birth century
Died
2000 BC
Also known as
Iddin-Sîn

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Iddin-Sin's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Iddin-Sin?

King of Simurrum

When was Iddin-Sin born?

Iddin-Sin was born in 2100 BC.

When did Iddin-Sin die?

Iddin-Sin died in 2000 BC.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Iddin-Sin

· Wikidata: Q62112706

· DBpedia: Iddin-Sin

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