5-mina weight with the name of Shu-Sin, from Girsu.

Shu-Sin (Akkadian: 𒀭𒋗𒀭𒂗𒍪: ^DŠu^DSîn, after the Moon God Sîn", the "𒀭" being a silent honorific for "Divine") was king of Sumer and Akkad, and was the penultimate king of the Ur III dynasty. Son of Shulgi, he succeeded his brother Amar-Sin, and reigned c. 1972-1964 BCE (short chronology) and was succeded by his son Ibbi-Sin.

Quotes

• That was how I instructed you. Why did you not act as I ordered you? You were not empowered to kill anyone, to blind people or to destroy cities; but I gave you authority to do so.
  • To his general Sharrum-bani, Letter from Shu-Suen to Sharrum-bani about digging a trench, Correspondence of the Kings of Ur, Old Babylonian period, ca. 1800-1600 BCE, at The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature; their original date of composition and their historical accuracy are debated.

• My throne is not the throne of Culgi!
  • To his general Sharrum-bani, Letter from Shu-Suen to Sharrum-bani about digging a trench, Correspondence of the Kings of Ur, Old Babylonian period, ca. 1800-1600 BCE, at The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.

• Concerning Lu-Enki, the ruler of the province of Zimudar, he should come to you, and should bring with him 60 troops. And as for you, with the soldiers who are under your authority, get the trench dug! So as not to change the attitude of the province, you people are not to release the workers while the land has not yet been secured. Let messengers bring me news about those eastern provinces. This is urgent!
  • To his general Sharrum-bani, Letter from Shu-Suen to Sharrum-bani about digging a trench, Correspondence of the Kings of Ur, Old Babylonian period, ca. 1800-1600 BCE, at The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.

Quotes about Shu-Sin

• I stand at the disposal of the fame and word of my lord. [...] Let the storm cover all the lands! May my lord know!
  • Sharrum-bani, Letter from Sharrum-bani to Shu-Suen about keeping the Martu at bay, Correspondence of the Kings of Ur, Old Babylonian period, ca. 1800-1600 BCE, at The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.

External Links

• Shu-Sin year names at cdli