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Rim-Sin I

Also known as Rim-Sin, the man of Larsa

Rim-Sin I was a long-reigning king of Larsa in southern Mesopotamia and one of the most powerful rulers of the region in the early second millennium BCE. A contemporary letter quoted in accounts of the Babylonian Empire name him alongside Hammurabi as one of several kings of comparable strength. Hammurabi eventually defeated Larsa, removing Rim-Sin I and bringing the south under Babylonian control.

Rim-Sin I
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Rim-Sin I. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/rim-sin-i
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“Rim-Sin I.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/rim-sin-i. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Rim-Sin I.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/rim-sin-i.
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