Inkishush Explained

Inkishush or Inkišuš
King of Sumer
Reign:	Fl. late 3rd millennium BC
Predecessor:	Imta
Successor:	Sarlagab
Royal House:	Gutian Dynasty of Sumer

Inkishush or Inkišuš (fl. late 3rd millennium BC) was the first Gutian ruler of the Gutian Dynasty mentioned on the Sumerian King List.^{[1] [2] [3]} According to this list, he was the successor of Imta. Sarlagab then succeeded Inkishush.

He would have been contemporary with the Akkadian kings Naram-Sin (r. 2254-2218 BC) and Shar-Kali-Sharri (r. 2217-2193 BC).

See also

• History of Sumer
• List of Mesopotamian dynasties

Notes and References

1. Book: Frayne, Douglas R. . The Sargonic and Gutian Periods (2334–2113) . University Of Toronto Press . 1993 . 0-8020-0593-4 .
2. Book: Glassner, Jean-Jacques . Jean-Jacques Glassner

   . Mesopotamian Chronicles . Jean-Jacques Glassner . 2004 . 1-58983-090-3 .

3. Book: Ebling, Erich . Reallexikon der Assyriologie . Bruno . Meissner . 1993 . Walter de Gruyter . 3-11-003705-X .