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'''Ammi-Ditana''' was a king of [[Babylon]] who reigned from |
'''Ammi-Ditana''' was a king of [[Babylon]] who reigned from 1620–1583 BC. He was preceded by [[Abi-Eshuh]]. Year-names survive for the first 37 years of his reign, plus fragments for a few possible additional years. His reign was a largely peaceful one; he was primarily engaged in enriching and enlarging the temples, and a few other building projects, although in his 37th regnal year he recorded having destroyed the city wall of [[Der (Sumer)|Der]], built earlier by Damiq-ilishu of [[Isin]].<ref>[http://cdli.ucla.edu/tools/yearnames/HTML/T12K9.htm Year-names for Ammi-ditana]</ref> |
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[[File:King Ammi-Ditana tin tablet (Hecht Museum).jpg|thumb|Tablet related to the king Ammi Ditana in the [[Hecht Museum]].]] |
[[File:King Ammi-Ditana tin tablet (Hecht Museum).jpg|thumb|Tablet related to the king Ammi Ditana in the [[Hecht Museum]].]] |
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|after = [[Ammi-Saduqa]] |
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Ammi-Ditana was a king of Babylon who reigned from 1620–1583 BC. He was preceded by Abi-Eshuh. Year-names survive for the first 37 years of his reign, plus fragments for a few possible additional years. His reign was a largely peaceful one; he was primarily engaged in enriching and enlarging the temples, and a few other building projects, although in his 37th regnal year he recorded having destroyed the city wall of Der, built earlier by Damiq-ilishu of Isin.[1]
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Literature
Ammi ditana is known for his literature.One is called Ammi-ditāna's hymn to Ištar.[2][3] Another work is called the Di 1353, a letter to chief lamentation priest of Annunītum on the provision of fodder barley for livestock in Nakkamtum.[4]
References
- ^ Year-names for Ammi-ditana
- ^ "Ammi-ditāna's hymn to Ištar".
- ^ Edzard, Dietz Otto (2004). "Die altbabylonische Zeit": 510–514.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Caroline, Jensen (2021). "By Order of the King: Ammi-Ditana's Letter on the Provision of Fodder Barley for the Sheep and Oxen of the Nakkamtum". Journal of Cuneiform Studies. 73: 71–87. doi:10.1086/716094. S2CID 235798997.
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