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Akkadians settled the area of Mari by the early third millennium BCE.<ref name=":0">{{Library citation|link=Ancient Civilisations of East and West}}</ref> | Akkadians settled the area of Mari by the early third millennium BCE.<ref name=":0">{{Library citation|link=Ancient Civilisations of East and West}}</ref> | ||
In the early 18th century BCE, the son of the [[Old Assyrian period|Assyrian]] king [[Šamšīaddu]] ruled Mari. King [[ʿAmmurāpi]] of [[Country of Akkad (1894–1595 BCE)|Bābilim]] (Babylon) drove out the Assyrians and installed [[Zimrilim]], the descendant of an earlier local dynasty, as king. In 1760 BCE, ʿAmmurāpi turned against Mari and conquered it. He destroyed Zimrilim's palace following a failed rebellion two years later.<ref name=":0" /> | In the early 18th century BCE, the son of the [[Old Assyrian period|Assyrian]] king [[Šamšīaddu I|Šamšīaddu]] ruled Mari. King [[ʿAmmurāpi]] of [[Country of Akkad (1894–1595 BCE)|Bābilim]] (Babylon) drove out the Assyrians and installed [[Zimrilim]], the descendant of an earlier local dynasty, as king. In 1760 BCE, ʿAmmurāpi turned against Mari and conquered it. He destroyed Zimrilim's palace following a failed rebellion two years later.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Ancient history]] | [[Category:Ancient history]] | ||
[[Category:City-states]] | [[Category:City-states]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:50, 14 June 2025
| Mari 𒈠𒌷𒆠 | |
|---|---|
 Mari (red) in 1800 BCE | |
| Official languages | Akkadian |
| Dominant mode of production | Slavery |
| Government | Monarchy |
Mari was an ancient Mesopotamian city-state.
History[edit | edit source]
Akkadians settled the area of Mari by the early third millennium BCE.[1]
In the early 18th century BCE, the son of the Assyrian king Šamšīaddu ruled Mari. King ʿAmmurāpi of Bābilim (Babylon) drove out the Assyrians and installed Zimrilim, the descendant of an earlier local dynasty, as king. In 1760 BCE, ʿAmmurāpi turned against Mari and conquered it. He destroyed Zimrilim's palace following a failed rebellion two years later.[1]