Shu-turul

Shu-turul (Shu-durul, , shu-tur2-ul3 also Šu-Turul; died 2154 BC) was the last king of Akkad, ruling for 15 years according to the Sumerian king list. It indicates that he succeeded his father Dudu. A few artifacts, seal impressions etc. attest that he held sway over a greatly reduced Akkadian territory that included Kish, Tutub, Nippur, and Eshnunna. The Diyala River also bore the name "Shu-durul" at the time. Map depicting ancient cities of Sumer. The area under the control of Shu-Turul was an area that contained Kish, Tutub, Nippur, and Eshunna.

Sumerian King List The king list asserts that Akkad was then conquered, and the hegemony returned to Uruk following his reign. It further lists six names of an Uruk dynasty; however only two of these six rulers, Ur-nigin and Ur-gigir, have been confirmed through archaeology. With Akkad's collapse, the Gutians, who had established their capital at Adab, became the regional power, though several of the southern city-states such as Uruk, Ur, and Lagash also declared independence around this time.

Inscriptions A few inscriptions in his name are known. One, on an administrative clay sealing found at Kish reads:

A clay sealing of Shu-turl was found at Nippur. Another reading "u-Turul, the ighty, [ki]ng of [Aga]de: ... [(is) his servant]." was found at Tell Asmar. is also known with an inscription mentioning Shu-turul and the dedication of a temple to Nergal:

Votive mace of Shu-turul, with an inscription with his name on the flange. Room 56, display case 11, British Museum

A one manna weight (in the shape of a duck), now held at the Urfa Museum, is inscribed with the name of an official of Akkadian ruler Shu-durul was recovered from a looted context in Titris Hoyuk.