Lipit-Ishtar (Akkadian: Lipit-Ištar; c. 1934-1924 BC (MC) was the 5th king of the First Dynasty of Isin, according to the Sumerian King List (SKL). Also according to the SKL: he was the successor of Išme-Dagān. Ur-Ninurta then succeeded Lipit-Ištar. Some documents and royal inscriptions from his time have survived, however, Lipit-Ištar is mostly known due to the Sumerian language hymns that were written in his honor, as well as a legal code written in his name (preceding the famed Code of Hammurabi by about 100 years)—which were used for school instruction for hundreds of years after Lipit-Ištar's death. The annals of Lipit-Ištar's reign recorded that he also repulsed the Amorites.[1]
| Lipit-Ishtar | |
|---|---|
| King of Isin | |
 Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of Lipit-Eshtar | |
| Reign | 11 regnal years 1934-1924 BC (MC) |
| Predecessor | Išme-Dagān |
| Successor | Ur-Ninurta |
| Akkadian | Lipit-Ištar |
| House | First Dynasty of Isin |
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ Ferris J. Stephens, "A Newly Discovered Inscription of Libit-Ishtar", Journal of the American Oriental Society, 52 (1932), pp. 182-185
References
edit- James R. Court, Codex Collections from Mesopotamia and Asia Minor. Scholars Press, 1995.
- Francis R. Steele, The Code of Lipit Ishtar - University of Pennsylvania Museum Monographs, 1948 - includes complete text and analysis of all fragments [reprinted from American Journal of Archaeology 52 (1948)]
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