Iter-pisha
| Iter-piša | |
|---|---|
| King of Isin | |
| Reign | ca. 1769–1767 BC |
| Predecessor | Zambiya |
| Successor | Ur-du-kuga |
| House | 1st Dynasty of Isin |
Iter-piša, inscribed in cuneiform as i-te-er-pi/pi4-ša and meaning "Her command is surpassing",[1] ca. 1769–1767 BC (short chronology) or ca. 1833–1831 BC (middle chronology), was the 12th king of Isin during the Old Babylonian period. The Sumerian King List[i 1] tells us that "the divine Iter-piša ruled for 4 years."[nb 1] The Ur-Isin King List[i 2] which was written in the 4th year of the reign of Damiq-ilišu gives a reign of just 3 years.[2]
Biography
He was a contemporary of Warad-Sin (ca. 1770 BC to 1758 BC) the king of Larsa, whose brother and successor, Rim-Sin I would eventually come to overthrow the dynasty, ending the cities' bitter rivalry around 40 years later. He is only known from Kings lists and year-name date formulae.[3]
A letter from Iter-piša to a deity[i 3] was excavated in a scribal school, "House F," in Nippur during the 1951–52 dig season. The scribal school had operated during the 1740s, early in the reign of king Samsu-iluna and the piece had become a belle letter.[4]
External links
- Iter-piša year-names at CDLI, but note the tablet reference BM 85384 in year-name (b) is incorrect.
Inscriptions
- ↑ Sumerian King List, Ash. 1923.444, the "Weld-Blundell Prism."
- ↑ Ur-Isin King List tablet MS 1686.
- ↑ MS 2287 in the Schøyen Collection.
Notes
- ↑ di.te.er.pi4.ša mu 4 i.ak.
