Inkishush

Inkishush or Inkišuš
King of Sumer
ReignFl. late 3rd millennium BC
PredecessorImta
SuccessorSarlagab
HouseGutian Dynasty of Sumer

Inkishush or Inkišuš (fl. late 3rd millennium BC) was the first Gutian ruler of the Gutian Dynasty mentioned on the Sumerian King List.[1][2][3] According to this list, he was the successor of Imta. Sarlagab then succeeded Inkishush.

He would have been contemporary with the Akkadian kings Naram-Sin (r. 2254-2218 BC) and Shar-Kali-Sharri (r. 2217-2193 BC).

Preceded by King of Sumer
Fl. late 3rd millennium BC 		Succeeded by

See also

References

  1. ^ Frayne, Douglas R. (1993). The Sargonic and Gutian Periods (2334–2113). University Of Toronto Press. ISBN 0-8020-0593-4.
  2. ^ Glassner, Jean-Jacques (2004). Mesopotamian Chronicles. ISBN 1-58983-090-3.
  3. ^ Ebling, Erich; Meissner, Bruno (1993). Reallexikon der Assyriologie. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 3-11-003705-X.
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