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Ishar-Damu

24th century BCE · 24th century BCE

Ishar-Damu was the last king of Ebla documented in the archives of its palace, reigning in the twenty-fourth century BCE. He came to the throne young, and his viziers Ibrium and Ibbi-Zikir directed much of the government and led its wars, including a conflict with Mari. Soon after his reign the palace was burned, which preserved the clay tablets of the archive.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ishar-Damu. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ishar-damu
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