| Shu-Sin | |
| Reign: | c. 2037–2028 BC(MC) 1973–1964 BC (SC) |
| Predecessor: | Amar-Sin |
| Successor: | Ibbi-Sin |
| Issue: | Ibbi-Sin |
| Father: | Shulgi |
| Dynasty: | 3rd Dynasty of Ur |
| Succession: | King of the Neo-Sumerian Empire |
Shu-Sin, also Šu-Suen (Akkadian: {{cuneiform|: DŠuDSîn, after the Moon God Sîn", the "" being a silent honorific for "Divine", formerly read Gimil-Sin) was king of Sumer and Akkad, and was the penultimate king of the Ur III dynasty. He succeeded his father Amar-Sin, and reigned 2037–2028 BC (Middle Chronology) or 1973–1964 BC (short chronology).
Following an open revolt of his Amorite subjects, he directed the construction of a fortified wall between the Euphrates and the Tigris rivers in his fourth year, intending it to hold off any further Amorite attacks. He was succeeded by his son Ibbi-Sin.
An erotic poem addressed to Shu-Sin by a female speaker is preserved in a cuneiform tablet called Istanbul 2461.[1] The poem's speaker expresses her strong desires and longings for the king.[2] [3] [4]
An inscription states that he gave his daughter in marriage to the ruler of Šimānum "His daughter was given as a bride to Simanum. Simanum, Habura, and the surrounding districts rebelled against the king, they chased his daughter away from her residence." Shu-Sin subsequently conquered Šimānum and restored his daughter there.[5]
The year names for the reign of Shu-sin are all known and give an information about the events of his reign. The most important ones are:[6]
1 Year Szu-Sin became king
2 Year Szu-Sin the king of Ur made / caulked the boat of Enki (called the) 'ibex of the abzu'
3 Year Szu-Sin the king of Ur destroyed Simanum
4 Year Szu-Sin the king of Ur built the amurru wall (called) 'muriq-tidnim / holding back the Tidanum'
6 Year Szu-Sin the king of Ur erected a magnificent stele for Enlil and Ninlil
7 Year Szu-Sin, the king of Ur, king of the four quarters, destroyed the land of Zabszali
9 Year Szu-Sin the king of Ur built the temple of Szara in Umma
There is vast number of artifacts with inscriptions in the name of Shu-sin.[7]
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