Isin
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This pact gave him the protection he needed to expand his kingdom, taking control of Isin, Uruk, and other key cities of southern Mesopotamia.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
The ancient Sumerian cities of Larsa and Isin of this era also preserved these cultural traditions, even as they came under the rule of Amorite kings.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
During the later stages of the competition between Isin and Larsa, a new power emerged in southern Mesopotamia.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
They also embraced the political culture of rivalry, and their two most prominent cities, Isin and Larsa, fought for supremacy.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
This calamity left many traces in the temple songs of Sumer, and the Sumerian prayer books of Nippur contain other lamentations on the fall of Ur, written perhaps during the Isin period.
From Sumerian Liturgies and Psalms by Langdon, Stephen
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