Isin
Americannoun
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They also embraced the political culture of rivalry, and their two most prominent cities, Isin and Larsa, fought for supremacy.
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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.
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During the later stages of the competition between Isin and Larsa, a new power emerged in southern Mesopotamia.
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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.
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Again, the rulers of Uruk are known simply as kings of that place, while those of Isin incorporate in their titles, kingship over Ur as well as Sumer and Akkad.
From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Morris Jastrow
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