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Ilum-ma-ili

Ilum-ma-ili was the founder of the Sealand Dynasty in southern Mesopotamia. After defeating Samsu-iluna, the son of Hammurabi, he broke the south away from Babylonian control. The Sealand's secession was a major territorial loss in the decline of the Babylonian Empire.

Ilum-ma-ili
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Sealand dynasty

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ilum-ma-ili. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ilum-ma-ili
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“Ilum-ma-ili.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ilum-ma-ili. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Ilum-ma-ili.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ilum-ma-ili.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Ilum-ma-ili’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ilum-ma-ili (Accessed: ).

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