page_title: Ishme-Dagan
hierarchical_section_title: Ishme-Dagan
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Sumerischer Keilschrifts-"Grundstein" (rechts). Nordbabylon 19. Jh. v. Chr. Dieser in die Mauer eingelassene Tonkegel enthält die Gründungsurkunde der Stadtmauern von Isin (Tell Bahriyat) durch den König Ischme-Dagan von Isin (1953-1935 v. Chr.). Keilschrift-Tontafel (links). Altbabylonisch, 1900-1700 v. Chr. Legat Margarete Tschudin-Brugger. Diese Tontafel enthält Angaben zu Landvermessungen. Vorderseite in Tabellenform, auf der Rückseite beschreibender Kommentar.
context_page_description: Ishme-Dagan was the 4th king of the First Dynasty of Isin, according to the "Sumerian King List". Also according to the SKL: he was both the son and successor of Iddin-Dagān. Lipit-Ištar then succeeded Išme-Dagān. Išme-Dagān was one of the kings to restore the Ekur.
context_section_description: Ishme-Dagan (Akkadian: 𒀭𒅖𒈨𒀭𒁕𒃶, iš-me-da-gan, Išme-Dagān; fl. c. 1889 BC — c. 1871 BC by the short chronology of the ancient near east) was the 4th king of the First Dynasty of Isin, according to the "Sumerian King List" (SKL). Also according to the SKL: he was both the son and successor of Iddin-Dagān. Lipit-Ištar then succeeded Išme-Dagān. Išme-Dagān was one of the kings to restore the Ekur.
caption: Left: Cuneiform clay tablet. Old Babylonian, 1900-1700 BCE.
  Right: Sumerian cuneiform "foundation stone". This clay cone was embedded in a wall, and contains the deed of foundation of the city walls of Isin (Tell Bahriyat) by king Ishme-Dagan of Isin (1953-1935 BCE).
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