Samsu-iluna

Samsu - iluna (also Samsu - iluna, pubic schools iluna ) was from 1749 to 1712 BC (middle chronology ) king of Babylonia. Samsu - iluna was the son Hammurapi and reigned about 35 years. Source for his reign include year name, assign the events of certain years of his reign.

Government

Shortly after his accession to the throne issued Samsu - iluna to the duties to the Crown debtor 's debt and decreed that these were not to be driven by force. This is attested to by a letter Samsu - ilunas to a high official named Etel -pi -Marduk, which is dated to the early years of his reign.

In the 9th year of the reign fell Kassite tribes in Mesopotamia. Samsu - iluna could fend them off and erected shortly after the fortress city of Dur - Samsu - iluna on Diyala, the main field of immigration Kassitenstämme who found under Samsu - iluna first mentions in Babylonian sources.

Rim -Sin II rose in Larsa as king. Then moved Samsu - iluna against Ur, Uruk and Isin.

• In the 14th year of reign Samsu - ilunas Rim -Sin was defeated at Kish and razed the walls of the rebellious cities of Ur, Uruk and Isin.
• In his 20th year of reign (1730 BC according to the middle chronology ) defeated Samsu - iluna Eshnunna.
• 23 years: victory over the king Jakun - Asar Apum the country with its capital Sehna
• 26th year (1724 BC): Degradation of stones on the Great Mountain in the land of Ammurriter ( Jebel Bisri? ). From Haradum, south of Mari, cuneiform tablets are known to wear the Babylonian year names, beginning in the 26th year Samsuilunas.
• 27 years: victory over Jadi - abum of Terqa and Mūtihuršāna, " kings who had become hostile to him ."
• 33 years: Buildings in Saggarātum (1718 BC)
• 36 years: victory over the army of the country Ammurru and its villages in the mountains

It is unknown whether this led to a permanent presence on the middle Euphrates. Samsu - iluna conquered Idamaraz, which may have led to an increase in the number of slaves from this area. Samsu - iluna therefore adopted a law which guaranteed the population of Idamaraz and Arrapcha freedom.

Towards the end of his reign he was going to Iluma - ilum, who had founded his own dynasty in the ocean country. Probably was at this time also from Nippur.