Tura-Dagan (๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ถ, Tu-ra-Dda-gan, c. 2075โ2050 BCE) was a ruler of the city of Mari, northern Mesopotamia, after the fall of the Akkadian Empire. He was son of Apil-Kin, and brother of Ili-Ishar.[2] He held the title of Shakkanakku (military governor), which was borne by all the princes of a dynasty who reigned at Mari in the late third millennium and early second millennium BC. These kings were the descendants of the military governors appointed by the kings of Akkad.[3] He was contemporary of the Third Dynasty of Ur, and probably their vassal.[4]
| Tura-Dagan ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ถ | |
|---|---|
| Military governor of Mari | |
 Statue of Tura-Dagan, Shakkanakku of Mari. Originally from Mari (c. 2071โ2051 BCE). Museum of the Ancient Orient, Istanbul.[1] | |
| Reign | c.2075โ2050 BCE |
| Predecessor | Ili-Ishar |
| Successor | Puzur-Ishtar (son) |
| Dynasty | Shakkanakku dynasty |
He had a son, who succeeded him, named Puzur-Ishtar.
Inscriptions
The Museum of the Ancient Orient has a statue of Tura-Dagan, but it is headless and the inscription is heavily damaged.[5] Tura-Dagan is also known from various seals and dynastic lists.[2]
A statue of Puzur-Ishtar is known from the Royal Palace of Mari, now in the Museum of the Ancient Orient in Istanbul, with an inscription on the hem of the statueโs skirt mentioning his father Tura-Dagan.[6][7]
The inscription on the hem of the statue reads:
"Tura-Dagan, prince of the country of Mari, Puzur-Ishtar, the prince, his son, to god [...], lord [...], god [....], for their life, (have offered this statue). For the one who deletes this dedication, may gods Ninni, Dagan and Enki, master of [...], tear down his foundation and destroy his progeny together with his territory"
โโPuzur-Ishtar inscription (hem).[8]
![Puzur-Ishtar statue inscription (hem).[8]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Puzur-Ishtar_statue_cuneiform_inscription.jpg/414px-Puzur-Ishtar_statue_cuneiform_inscription.jpg)
Puzur-Ishtar statue inscription (hem).[8]
![Puzur-Ishtar statue inscription (hem).[8]](https://www.search.com.vn/wiki/en/File:Puzur-Ishtar_statue_cuneiform_inscription.jpg)
"Tura-Dagan Governor of Mari"
๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ถ ๐๐ด ๐ ๐ท๐
Tura-Dagan Shakkanakku Mari-ki
on the Statue of Puzur-Ishtar, his son and successor.
Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul.
