Erishum I
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Erishum I was the king
of Assyria
between 1906 BC to 1867 BC. He was the son of the previous Assyrian king, Ilushuma
. He built a temple for the deity Assur. The building was subsequently ruined, but was later restored by Shamshi-Adad I
.
Erishum I repaired temples to other deities in the capital of Assur
, and continued the trade policies of his father It was during Erishum I reign that Babylon
was founded as an independent state by Sumuabum, an Amorite
chieftain in 1894 BC.
Monarch
A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
of Assyria
Assyria
Assyria was a Semitic Akkadian kingdom, extant as a nation state from the mid–23rd century BC to 608 BC centred on the Upper Tigris river, in northern Mesopotamia , that came to rule regional empires a number of times through history. It was named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur...
between 1906 BC to 1867 BC. He was the son of the previous Assyrian king, Ilushuma
Ilushuma
Ilushuma was the king of Assyria ca. 1945–1906 BC. He was a powerful king who is best known for founding colonies in Asia Minor and leading an Assyrian army and raiding into southern Mesopotamia, attacking the Sumerian state of Isin and other states. Two of his sons went on to become kings: Erishum...
. He built a temple for the deity Assur. The building was subsequently ruined, but was later restored by Shamshi-Adad I
Shamshi-Adad I
Shamshi-Adad I Shamshi-Adad I Shamshi-Adad I (fl. late 18th century BC (short chronology) was an Assyrian king. He rose to prominence when he carved out an empire encompassing much of Mesopotamia, Syria and Asia Minor...
.
Erishum I repaired temples to other deities in the capital of Assur
Assur
Assur , was one of the capitals of ancient Assyria. The remains of the city are situated on the western bank of river Tigris, north of the confluence with the tributary Little Zab river, in modern day Iraq, more precisely in the Al-Shirqat District .Assur is also...
, and continued the trade policies of his father It was during Erishum I reign that Babylon
Babylon
Babylon was an Akkadian city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which are found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, about 85 kilometers south of Baghdad...
was founded as an independent state by Sumuabum, an Amorite
Amorite
Amorite refers to an ancient Semitic people who occupied large parts of Mesopotamia from the 21st Century BC...
chieftain in 1894 BC.