Shar-Kali-Sharri
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Shar-Kali-Sharri was a king of the Akkadian Empire.
According to the Sumerian king list
, he was the son of Naram-sin and reigned for 25 (or 24) years - around 2100 BC. Names survive for some 18 of the years of his reign, and indicate successful campaigns against Gutium
, Amurru, and Elam
, among other places, as well as temple construction in Nippur and Babylon.
After Shar-kali-sharri's reign, there may have been a short period of crisis or struggle; the king list states:
After this, king Dudu
ascended, who reigned for 21 years.
According to the Sumerian king list
Sumerian king list
The Sumerian King List is an ancient manuscript originally recorded in the Sumerian language, listing kings of Sumer from Sumerian and neighboring dynasties, their supposed reign lengths, and the locations of "official" kingship...
, he was the son of Naram-sin and reigned for 25 (or 24) years - around 2100 BC. Names survive for some 18 of the years of his reign, and indicate successful campaigns against Gutium
Gutium
The Gutians were a tribe that overran southern Mesopotamia when the Akkadian empire collapsed in approximately 2154 BC....
, Amurru, and Elam
Elam
Elam was an ancient civilization located in what is now southwest Iran. Elam was centered in the far west and the southwest of modern-day Iran, stretching from the lowlands of Khuzestan and Ilam Province, as well as a small part of southern Iraq...
, among other places, as well as temple construction in Nippur and Babylon.
After Shar-kali-sharri's reign, there may have been a short period of crisis or struggle; the king list states:
- "Then who was king? Who was the king? IgigiIgigi (Akkadian King)Igigi was a king of the Akkadian Empire. His rule began in 2257 BCE, and he fought for power in Akkad after the death of Shar-kali-sharri.-See also:*History of Sumer*Akkadian Empire*Sumerian king list*Imi*Nanum*Ilulu...
, ImiImiImi was a king of the Akkadian Empire from 2257 to BC. He fought for the power in Akkad after the death of Shar-kali-sharri.-See also:*History of Sumer*Akkadian Empire*Sumerian king list*Igigi*Nanum*Ilulu...
, Nanum, IluluIluluIlulu according to the Sumerian king list was a king of the Akkadian Empire. The dates of his reign are unknown, possibly ending approximately 2254 BCE. He fought for power in Akkad after the death of Shar-kali-sharri.-See also:*History of Sumer...
: four of them ruled for only 3 years."
After this, king Dudu
Dudu (king)
Dudu was a king of Akkad who reigned for 21 years. He became king and ended the period of relative anarchy that had followed the death of Shar-Kali-Sharri. He was succeeded by his son Shu-turul.-See also:*History of Sumer...
ascended, who reigned for 21 years.