Kudur-Mabuk

king of Larsa

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Kudur-Mabuk was a sheikh of the Amorite tribe of Jamutbal. Despite his Elamite name, he was instrumental in helping his son, Warad-Sin, seize the throne of Larsa around 1834 BCE. This event marked the beginning of the house of Kudur-Mabuk's rule, which lasted for 72 years and saw Larsa flourish once more, uniting large parts of southern Babylonia. Larsa itself was an ancient capital city of Babylonia, founded in prehistoric times and experiencing its most prosperous periods under independent dynasties. The city was eventually conquered by Hammurabi of Babylon in 1763 BCE.12

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…reign of the house of Kudur-Mabuk in Larsa (c. 1834–c. 1763). Kudur-Mabuk, sheikh of the Amorite tribe of the Jamutbal, despite his Elamite name, helped his son Warad-Sin to secure the throne. This usurpation allowed Larsa, which had passed through a period of internal unrest, to flourish one more time.…
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…reign of the house of Kudur-Mabuk in Larsa (c. 1834–c. 1763). Kudur-Mabuk, sheikh of the Amorite tribe of the Jamutbal, despite his Elamite name, helped his son Warad-Sin to secure the throne. This usurpation allowed Larsa, which had passed through a period of internal unrest, to flourish one more time.…
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