Gungunum
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Gungunum ruled the ancient Near East
city-state of Larsa
from 1868 BC to 1841 BC. He was an Amorite
, the son of Samium
. He was a contemporary of Lipit-Ishtar
of Isin
, and took control of the city of Ur
. Year-names for his complete 27-year reign are known; the annals record that he destroyed Bashimi in year 3, Anshan
in year 5, and Malgium in year 19, as well as sponsored much construction of temples and other projects.
Ancient Near East
The ancient Near East was the home of early civilizations within a region roughly corresponding to the modern Middle East: Mesopotamia , ancient Egypt, ancient Iran The ancient Near East was the home of early civilizations within a region roughly corresponding to the modern Middle East: Mesopotamia...
city-state of Larsa
Larsa
Larsa was an important city of ancient Sumer, the center of the cult of the sun god Utu. It lies some 25 km southeast of Uruk in Iraq's Dhi Qar Governorate, near the east bank of the Shatt-en-Nil canal at the site of the modern settlement Tell as-Senkereh or Sankarah.-History:According to...
from 1868 BC to 1841 BC. He was an Amorite
Amorite
Amorite refers to an ancient Semitic people who occupied large parts of Mesopotamia from the 21st Century BC...
, the son of Samium
Samium
Samium ruled the ancient Near Eastern city-state of Larsa from 1912 BC to 1877 BC. He was an Amorite. He had a son called Zabaia....
. He was a contemporary of Lipit-Ishtar
Lipit-Ishtar
Lipit-Ishtar , was the fifth ruler of the first dynasty of Isin, and ruled from around 1934 BCE to 1924 BCE. Some documents and royal inscriptions from his time have survived, but he is mostly known because Sumerian language hymns written in his honor, as well as a legal code written in his name ,...
of Isin
Isin
Isin was an ancient city-state of lower Mesopotamia about 20 miles south of Nippur at the site of modern Ishan al-Bahriyat in Iraq's Al-Qādisiyyah Governorate.-History:...
, and took control of the city of Ur
Ur
Ur was an important city-state in ancient Sumer located at the site of modern Tell el-Muqayyar in Iraq's Dhi Qar Governorate...
. Year-names for his complete 27-year reign are known; the annals record that he destroyed Bashimi in year 3, Anshan
Anshan
Ānshān is the third largest prefecture level city in Liaoning province of China. Situated in the central area of the province, Anshan is about 92 km south of Shenyang, the province's capital. Anshan is on the boundary between the Mountains of eastern Liaoning and the plains of the west...
in year 5, and Malgium in year 19, as well as sponsored much construction of temples and other projects.