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Iku-Shamagan
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Iku-Shamagan (๐ฟ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ ๐ถ, i-ku-Dsha-ma-gan)[3][4] was a King of the second Mariote kingdom who reigned c.โ2500 BCE. He is one of three Mari kings known from archaeology, Ikun-Shamash probably being the oldest one.[5] Another king was Ishqi-Mari, also known from an inscribed statue.[6][7][8]
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Iku-Shamagan ๐ฟ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ ๐ถ | |
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King of Mari | |
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Reign | c. 2500 BC Middle Chronology |
Predecessor | Ikun-Shamash |
Successor | Ishqi-Mari |
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In their inscriptions, these Mari kings used the Akkadian language, whereas their contemporaries to the south used the Sumerian language.[5]