«Il faut que vos gardes soient fortes!»: Une lettre de Sūmu-El sur la guerre entre Isin et Larsa

The discovery of an Old Babylonian letter sent by King Sūmu-El of Larsa to his generals adds to the dossier of conflicts that shook southern Mesopotamia in the XIXth century B.C. It seems that the city of Larsa suffers military pressure from its rival Isin and must quickly organize the kingdom'...

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Authors: Chambon, Grégory 1972- (Author) ; Guichard, Michaël 1971- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:French
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Published: Peeters [2015]
In: Semitica
Year: 2015, Volume: 57, Pages: 33-42
IxTheo Classification:HH Archaeology
TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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Summary:The discovery of an Old Babylonian letter sent by King Sūmu-El of Larsa to his generals adds to the dossier of conflicts that shook southern Mesopotamia in the XIXth century B.C. It seems that the city of Larsa suffers military pressure from its rival Isin and must quickly organize the kingdom's defence. These events probably took place at the end of Sūmu-El's reign, which was concluded by a major disaster.
ISSN:2466-6815
Contains:Enthalten in: Semitica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2143/SE.57.0.3115454