Yahdun-Lim

Not to be confused with Yahdul-Lim.
Yahdun-Lim
King of Mari
Reignc. 1820 – c. 1797 BC
PredecessorYaggid-Lim
SuccessorSumu-Yamam
Diedc. 1797 BC
FatherYaggid-Lim

Yahdun-Lim (or Yakhdunlim, Yahdunlim; from Akkadian ia-aḫ-du-un-li-im, in Amorite Yaʿdun-lîm; died c. 1797 BC) was a king of Mari. He was of Amorite origin, and became king after the death of his father Yaggid-Lim. Yahdun-Lim built Mari up to become one of the major powers of the region. He led a successful campaign to the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

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