Ishma-Dagan (, ''Ish-ma-^Dda-gan''; died 2154 BC) was a ruler of the city of Mari, one of the military governors known as Shakkanakku in northern

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, in the later period of the

Akkadian Empire The Akkadian Empire () was the first known empire, succeeding the long-lived city-states of Sumer. Centered on the city of Akkad (city), Akkad ( or ) and its surrounding region, the empire united Akkadian language, Akkadian and Sumerian languag ...

. According to the dynastic lists, he ruled for 45 years, after Shu-Dagan, and was the third Shakkanakku ruler. Ishma-Dagan was probably contemporary with the Akkadian ruler

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. He had two sons who succeeded him in turn as Shakkanakkus of Mari: Nûr-Mêr and Ishtup-Ilum. He is also known from inscriptions by his son Ishtup-Ilum mentioning his father, in dedication tablets for the building of a temple: File:Ishma-Dagan, Shakkanakku.jpg, "Ishma-Dagan, Shakkanakku" on the tablet of his son Ishtup-Ilum. The character at the top right corner is ''dumu'', "son of..." File:Tablet of Ishtup-Ilum Shakkanakku of Mari, son of Ishma-Dagan, Shakkanakku of Mari.jpg, Another tablet of Ishtup-Ilum. Obverse: "Ishtup-Ilum Shakkanakku of Mari, son of Ishma-Dagan, Shakkanakku of Mari".

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. File:Ishtup-Ilum deposit for the Temple of Lions, Mari (plate detail).jpg, Ishtup-Ilum foundation deposit for the Temple of Lions, Mari. Tablet inscription: "Ishtup-Ilum Shakkanakku of Mari, son of Ishma-Dagan, Shakkanakku of Mari, the Temple of the King of the Country he has built".

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{{Rulers of Sumer 22nd-century BC monarchs Kings of Mari 3rd-millennium BC births 22nd-century BC deaths