Shamshi-Adad I

Shamshi-Adad (Akkadian: Šamši-Adad; Amorite: Shamshi-Addu), ruled c. 1808–1776 BC, was an Amorite warlord and conqueror who had conquered lands across much of Syria, Anatolia, and Upper Mesopotamia.

Shamshi-Adad I
King of the Universe
Pacifier of the Land between Tigris and Euphrates
Line-drawing of an incomplete seal of Shamshi-Adad I (𒀭𒌓𒅆𒀭𒅎 - dUTU.ši-dIM)
King of Upper Mesopotamia
Reignc. 1808–1776 BC
SuccessorIshme-Dagan I (Assur and Ekallatum)
Yasmah-Adad (Mari)
Diedc. 1776 BC
Šubat-Enlil
AkkadianŠamši-Adad
AmoriteShamshi-Addu
FatherIla-kabkabu
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