Back ሳምሱ-ዲታና Amharic سامسو ديتانا Arabic سامسو ديتانا ARZ Samsuditana Catalan Samsu-Ditana Czech Šamšu-ditana German Σαμσού Ντιτάνα Greek Samsu-ditana Spanish Samsu-Ditana Basque Samsu-ditana French
Samsu-ditāna | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17th century BC |
| Died | 16th century BC |
| Title | King of Babylon |
| Term | 31 years; 1625-1595 (MC) 1617-1587 BC (LMC) 1562–1531 BC (SC) |
| Predecessor | Ammi-Saduqa |
| Successor | None |
Samsu-ditāna, inscribed phonetically in cuneiform sa-am-su-di-ta-na in the seals of his servants,[1] the 11th and last king of the Amorite or First Dynasty of Babylon, reigned for 31 years,[i 1][i 2] 1625 – 1595 BC (Middle Chronology), 1617-1587 BC (Low Middle Chronology), or 1562 – 1531 BC (Short Chronology). His reign is best known for its demise with the sudden fall of Babylon at the hands of the Hittites.
- ^ Douglas Frayne (1990). Old Babylonian Period (2003-1595 B.C.) RIM The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia (Book 4). University of Toronto Press. pp. 436–438.
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