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Zimri-Lim

Zimri-Lim was the last king of Mari, a city-state on the middle Euphrates in present-day Syria, in the eighteenth century BCE. His palace archive is a major source for the period. The Elamite ruler was addressed as 'father', denoting superior rank, by kings such as Hammurabi of Babylon and Zimri-Lim of Mari.

Zimri-Lim
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Mentioned in 3 profiles

Elamite ConfederationMilitaryMariMilitary, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummaryKingdom of UgaritFoundation, Summary

Mentioned in 9 state histories

MariTuttulKingdom of Upper MesopotamiaIlansuraAshnakkumKahatKingdom of UgaritKingdom of KaranaKingdom of Andarig

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Zimri-Lim. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/zimri-lim
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The Epoch Institute. “Zimri-Lim.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/zimri-lim.
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