Warad-Sin

king of Larsa

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Warad-Sin was a king of Larsa, an ancient capital city of Babylonia, located in southern Iraq. He came to power around 1834 BCE when an Elamite, Kutur-Mabuk, installed him as king after deposing the previous ruler. This period marked a prosperous time for Larsa, with significant advancements in agriculture, stock breeding, and long-distance trade. Warad-Sin's reign, though brief, contributed to Larsa's dominance before its eventual conquest by Hammurabi of Babylon in 1763 BCE.12

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…Kutur-Mabuk, who installed his son Warad-Sin (1834–23) as king. This act apparently caused little disruption in the economic life of Larsa, and this was in fact a most prosperous period, as many thousands of business documents attest. Agriculture and stock breeding flourished; much attention was given to irrigation; and long-distance…
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…Kutur-Mabuk, who installed his son Warad-Sin (1834–23) as king. This act apparently caused little disruption in the economic life of Larsa, and this was in fact a most prosperous period, as many thousands of business documents attest. Agriculture and stock breeding flourished; much attention was given to irrigation; and long-distance…
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history of Mesopotamia
Literary texts and increasing decentralization
Under Warad-Sin and in the long reign of his brother Rim-Sin, large portions of southern Babylonia, including Nippur, were once again united in one state of Larsa in 1794. Larsa was conquered by Hammurabi in 1763.
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Under Warad-Sin and in the long reign of his brother Rim-Sin, large portions of southern Babylonia, including Nippur, were once again united in one state of Larsa in 1794. Larsa was conquered by Hammurabi in 1763.
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