The Sealand (in Babylonian, mar timtim [1]) was the name of a region along the southern edge of Mesopotamia. [2] Ancient lists contain details about several kings of this region, who comprise what is known as the Sealand Dynasty. [3]
Around 1732 BCE, the Sealand Dynasty was founded by Iluma-ilum, previously the ruler of Isin, who then established a territory for himself in the swampy lands of southern Mesopotamia, and survived attempts at destroying his kingdom by Abi-Eshuh. [4] This dynasty controlled the territory "from Nippur southward" (see Nippur). [5]
References
- ^ Gwendolyn Leick (2003). Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia. Scarecrow Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-8108-4649-4.
- ^ Daniel T. Potts (1997). Mesopotamian Civilization: The Material Foundations. Cornell University Press. p. 36. ISBN 0-8014-3339-8.
- ^ A. Leo Oppenheim (31 January 2013). Ancient Mesopotamia: Portrait of a Dead Civilization. University of Chicago Press. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-226-17767-0.
- ^ Stephen Bertman (2003). Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia. Infobase Publishing. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-8160-7481-5.
- ^ Jane McIntosh (2005). Ancient Mesopotamia: New Perspectives. ABC-CLIO. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-57607-965-2.
The Sealand (in Babylonian, mar timtim [1]) was the name of a region along the southern edge of Mesopotamia. [2] Ancient lists contain details about several kings of this region, who comprise what is known as the Sealand Dynasty. [3]
Around 1732 BCE, the Sealand Dynasty was founded by Iluma-ilum, previously the ruler of Isin, who then established a territory for himself in the swampy lands of southern Mesopotamia, and survived attempts at destroying his kingdom by Abi-Eshuh. [4] This dynasty controlled the territory "from Nippur southward" (see Nippur). [5]
References
- ^ Gwendolyn Leick (2003). Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia. Scarecrow Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-8108-4649-4.
- ^ Daniel T. Potts (1997). Mesopotamian Civilization: The Material Foundations. Cornell University Press. p. 36. ISBN 0-8014-3339-8.
- ^ A. Leo Oppenheim (31 January 2013). Ancient Mesopotamia: Portrait of a Dead Civilization. University of Chicago Press. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-226-17767-0.
- ^ Stephen Bertman (2003). Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia. Infobase Publishing. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-8160-7481-5.
- ^ Jane McIntosh (2005). Ancient Mesopotamia: New Perspectives. ABC-CLIO. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-57607-965-2.