Igigi of Akkad

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Igigi
King of the Akkadian Empire
Reignc. 2193-2192  BC
PredecessorShar-Kali-Sharri
SuccessorImi

Igigi, according to the Sumerian King List, was one of four rivals (the others being Ilulu, Imi, and Nanum) vying to be king of the Akkadian Empire during a three-year period following the death of Shar-kali-sharri.[1] This chaotic period came to an end when Dudu consolidated his power over the realm.

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  1. ^ Thorkild Jacobsen, The Sumerian King List (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1939), pp. 112-115