Lipit-Ishtar (Akkadian: Lipit-Ištar; fl. c. 1870 BC – c. 1860 BC by the short chronology of the ancient Near East) was the 5th king of the First Dynasty of Isin, according to the Sumerian King List (SKL). Also according to the SKL: he was the successor of Išme-Dagān. Ur-Ninurta then succeeded Lipit-Ištar. Some documents and royal inscriptions from his time have survived, however, Lipit-Ištar is mostly known due to the Sumerian language hymns that were written in his honor, as well as a legal code written in his name (preceding the famed Code of Hammurabi by about 100 years)—which were used for school instruction for hundreds of years after Lipit-Ištar's death. The annals of Lipit-Ištar's reign recorded that he also repulsed the Amorites.[1]
| Lipit-Ishtar | |
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| King of Isin | |
Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of Lipit-Eshtar
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| Reign | 11 regnal years 1934-1924 BC (MC) 1870-1860 BC (SC) |
| Predecessor | Išme-Dagān |
| Successor | Ur-Ninurta |
| Akkadian | Lipit-Ištar |
| House | First Dynasty of Isin |
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| Preceded by | King of Isin fl. c. 1870 BC — c. 1860 BC |
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