Manishtushu
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| Manishtushu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Manishtushu |
| Other names | Maništušu |
| Title | King of Akkadian Empire |
| Children | Naram-Sin of Akkad |
| Parents | Sargon of Akkad Queen Tashlultum |
| Relatives | En-hedu-ana (sister) Rimush (brother) Shar-Kali-Sharri (grandson) |
Manishtushu[pronunciation?] was a king of the Akkadian Empire from 2276 to 2261 BC. His name is also spelled as Maništušu.
Biography [edit]
Manishtushu was the son of Sargon of Akkad and Queen Tashlultum, brother of En-hedu-ana and the father of Naram-Sin. He was preceded by his younger brother Rimush, was assassinated by members of his own court, and was succeeded by his son Naram-Sin.
Accomplishments [edit]
- Conquered the city of Shirasum in Elam, what is modern day West/Southwest Iran.
- Sailed a fleet down the Tigris River that eventually traded with 37 other nations as well as plundered silver mines.
- Rebuilt the destroyed temple of Ishtar in Nineveh 2260 BCE.
See also [edit]
| Preceded by Rimush |
King of Akkad King of Kish, Uruk, Lagash, and Umma Overlord of Elam ca. 2205 - 2191 BC (short) |
Succeeded by Naram-Sin |
| Notable Sumerians | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ante-Diluvian kings | Alulim · Dumuzid the Shepherd · Ziusudra | 3rd Dynasty of Kish | Kubaba |
| 1st Dynasty of Kish | Etana · Enmebaragesi | 3rd Dynasty of Uruk | Lugal-zage-si |
| 1st Dynasty of Uruk | Enmerkar · Lugalbanda · Dumuzid, the Fisherman · Gilgamesh | Dynasty of Akkad | Sargon · Tashlultum · Enheduanna · Rimush · Manishtushu · Naram-Sin · Shar-Kali-Sharri · Dudu · Shu-turul |
| 1st Dynasty of Ur | Meskalamdug · Mesannepada · Puabi | ||
| 2nd Dynasty of Uruk | Enshakushanna | 2nd Dynasty of Lagash | Puzer-Mama · Gudea |
| 1st Dynasty of Lagash | Ur-Nanshe · Eannatum · En-anna-tum I · Entemena · Urukagina | 5th Dynasty of Uruk | Utu-hengal |
| Dynasty of Adab | Lugal-Anne-Mundu | 3rd dynasty of Ur | Ur-Nammu · Shulgi · Amar-Sin · Shu-Sin · Ibbi-Sin |
