Ishbi-Erra

Ishbi-Erra 𒀭𒅖𒁉𒀴𒊏
King of Sumer
Ishbi-Erra appears in the Sumerian King List, on the Weld-Blundell Prism.
Reign	33 regnal years 2017-1986 BC (mc) 1953-1920 BC (sc)
Predecessor	Ibbi-Sin (Ur III)
Successor	Šu-ilišu
Akkadian	Išbi-erra
House	First Dynasty of Isin

Ishbi-Erra (Akkadian: 𒀭𒅖𒁉𒀴𒊏 ^diš-bi-ir₃-ra) was the founder of the dynasty of Isin, reigning from c. 2017 — c. 1986 BC on the middle chronology or 1953 BC — c. 1920 BC on the short chronology. Ishbi-Erra was preceded by Ibbi-Sin of the third dynasty of Ur in ancient Lower Mesopotamia, and then succeeded by Šu-ilišu. According to the Weld-Blundell Prism,^{[i 1]} Išbi-erra reigned for 33 years and this is corroborated by the number of his extant year-names.^[1] While in many ways this dynasty emulated that of the preceding one, its language was Akkadian as the Sumerian language had become moribund in the latter stages of the third dynasty of Ur.

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