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Ishhi-Addu

18th century BCE · 18th century BCE

Ishhi-Addu was king of Qatna in western Syria in the early 18th century BCE, known from the archives of Mari. He allied with Shamshi-Adad I of Upper Mesopotamia and married his daughter to Shamshi-Adad's son Yasmah-Addu, king at Mari. His letters show Qatna as a leading power of central Syria and a rival of Yamhad, and he was succeeded by his son Amut-pi-El II.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ishhi-Addu. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ishhi-addu
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