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Ishbi-Erra
king of Isin
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dynasty of Isin
history of Ur
- In history of Mesopotamia: Ur III in decline
…from Isin that shows how Ishbi-Erra, as usurper and king of Isin, eliminated his former overlord in Ur. Ibbi-Sin was waging war in Elam when an ambitious rival came forward in the person of Ishbi-Erra from Mari, presumably a general or high official. By emphasizing to the utmost the danger…
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