Nanum of Akkad

Nanum
𒈾𒉡𒌝
Nanum; 𒈾𒉡𒌝
King of Akkad
Reign	c. 2191 – c. 2190 BC
Predecessor	Possibly Imi
Successor	Possibly Ilulu
Died	c. 2190 BC

Nanum or Nanium (died c. 2190 BC), according to the Sumerian King List, was one of four rivals (the others being Ilulu, Igigi, and Imi) vying to be king of the Akkadian Empire during a three-year period following the death of Shar-kali-sharri.^[1] This chaotic period came to an end when Dudu consolidated his power over the realm.

References

^ Thorkild Jacobsen, The Sumerian King List (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1939), pp. 112-115

[1] Thorkild Jacobsen, The Sumerian King List (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1939), pp. 112-115

[2] Rulers with names in italics are considered fictional.

[3] Hallo, William W.; Simpson, William Kelly (1971). The Ancient Near East: A History. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. pp. 48–49. ISBN 978-0-15-502755-8.

[4] "Rulers of Mesopotamia". CDLI:wiki. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative.

[5] Thomas, Ariane; Potts, Timothy, eds. (2020). Mesopotamia: Civilization Begins. Los Angeles: The J. Paul Getty Museum. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-60606-649-2.

[6] Roux, Georges (1992). Ancient Iraq. London: Penguin Books Limited. pp. 532–534 (Chronological Tables). ISBN 978-0-14-193825-7.

[SKL-7] Per the Sumerian King List.

[8] Unger, Merrill F. (2014). Israel and the Aramaeans of Damascus: A Study in Archaeological Illumination of Bible History. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-62564-606-4.

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