Puzur-Ishtar

Puzur-Ishtar
๐’†ƒ๐’Šญ๐’น๐’ฏ
The Statue of Puzur-Ishtar, Former Governor of Mari. Museum of the Ancient Orient, Istanbul.
King of Mari
Reignc. 2050 โ€“ c. 2025 BC
PredecessorTura-Dagan
SuccessorHitlal-Erra
Diedc. 2025 BC
IssueHitlal-Erra and Hanun-Dagan
DynastyShakkanakku dynasty
FatherTura-Dagan
Mari
Location of Mari

Puzur-Ishtar (๐’†ƒ๐’Šญ๐’น๐’ฏ, Puzur4-Eลก4-tรกr, (died c. 2025 BC) was a ruler of the city of Mari, northern Mesopotamia, after the fall of Akkad. He was contemporary of the Third Dynasty of Ur, and probably their vassal.

He had several sons, who succeeded him, Hitlal-Erra and Hanun-Dagan.