Shamshi-Adad had continued to strengthen his kingdom …
Years: 1701BCE - 1690BCE
Shamshi-Adad had continued to strengthen his kingdom throughout his life, but upon his death, it had soon begins to crumble.
The empire lacks cohesion and is in a vulnerable geographical position.
When the news of Shamshi-Adad's death spreads, his old rivals at once set out to topple his sons from the throne.
Yasmah-Adad is soon expelled from Mari by Zimri-Lim, and the rest of the empire is soon lost to Hammurabi of Babylon.
Locations
People
Groups
- Mesopotamia
- Mari, City-State of
- Amorites
- Assur, or Ashur, city-state of
- Ashur, or “Assyria, (Old) Kingdom of”
