Dilmun

Dilmun (Sumerian kur.dilmun.na; Akkadian Tilmun; Greek Tylos ) is the Sumerian name for a heavenly country, probably the island of Bahrain.

During the Bronze Age, dried- artesian wells in the island of Bahrain rose due to the unique in the region of occurrence of freshwater in the form of today to become a major trading center. Its strategic location at the Seehandelsweg between Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley promoted prosperity and importance of Dilmun addition.

History

Sargon of Akkad indicates that ships from Dilmun anliefen its harbor. Even the kingdom of Elam that controlled trade with tin, had close contact with Dilmun.

In the 14th century BC, the Kassites controlled the southern Mesopotamia, and made a governor on the island one. From two texts from Nippur show that a certain Ili ippašra was the Kassite governor in Dilmun. He sent these letters to Illilija or Enlil - kidinni, the governor of Nippur under Burna - Burias II and II Kurigalzu A third letter is very poorly preserved A seal in the British Museum belonged Uballissu -Marduk, the great grandson of Usiananuri šakkanakku of Dilmun and occupied also the Kassite rule of the island, but would not be classified more accurately in time.

Agum, son of Kaštiliaš (ie Agum III. ) Inspected according to the Chronicle of early kings his army and marched against the " Sealand ". Among them is usually the southern Mesopotamia understood, but a cuneiform tablet from Qal al -Bahrain dated from the 4th palu of the Kassite ruler Agum. Mostly it is assumed that they Agum III. assign is. You could therefore indicate a conquest of Bahrain.

In the 8th century BC, Dilmun is mentioned as a vassal of the Assyrian Empire in the 6th century BC it was part of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Around 800 BC Obiri to have reigned, according to Assyrian cuneiform texts in his mighty palace.

List of rulers and governors

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