Sin‐kashid of Uruk and his dynasty
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23704083 |
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| Authors | Frans van Koppen (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah24195 |
| OpenAlex | W1560312082 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
The city of Uruk, in the southern part of the Mesopotamian floodplain, had a turbulenthistory during the first centuries ofthe second millennium BCE. Normally the seat of autonomous kingship, Uruk's position close to the political centers of Isin and Larsa ( see Larsa, And Larsa Dynasty) nevertheless meant that it was frequently pulled into the sphere of influence of one of its powerful neighbors, who time and again ousted itsking and incorporated it within their realms. But Uruk regained independence with each shift in the balance of power, particularly if it could secure the support of outside allies.
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| Highly cited | No |
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