Information AboutSamsu-iluna |
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He was son of Hammurabi . During the region of Samsu-Iluna the Babylonian Empire lost many provinces. He fought against Rim-Sin II of Larsa . Most of the fighting took place on the Elam and Sumer border before Rim-Sin II was captured and executed. He also during the war partially destroyed the city of Ur and Uruk . Iluma-Ilu , pretending to be a descendent of Damiq-Ilishu , the last King of Isin , raised the revolt against Samsu-Iluna in Sumer . Iluma-Ilu gained the freedom of Sumer south of Nippur . Kutir-Nahhunte I , king of Elam, also attacked Samsu-Iluna, defeated him, and Elam once again gained independence from Babylon. During the region of Samsu-Iluna the Kassites first time invaded the Babylon Empire in 1741 BC . |