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    Zimri-Lim (Akkadian: π’£π’…Žπ’Š‘π’‡·π’…Ž Zi-im-ri Li-im) was king of Mari c. 1767–1752 BCE. Zimri-Lim was the son or grandson of Yahdun-Lim, but was forced to flee...
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    The Investiture of Zimri-Lim is a large colorful mural discovered at the Royal Palace of the ancient city-state of Mari in eastern Syria. The fresco,...
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    palace reached its grandest state with its last renovation under king Zimri-Lim in the 18th century BC; in addition to serving as the home of the royal...
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    Yarim-Lim I of Yamhad were advancing in support of Zimri-Lim, the heir of the Lim dynasty. As Zimri-Lim advanced, a leader of the Banu-Simaal (Zimri-Lim's tribe)...
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    impose an alliance with Zimri-Lim of Mari with Eshnunna in the dominant position. However, relations soon broke down and Zimri-Lim was soon openly collaborating...
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  • January 1, 1779 BC to December 31, 1770 BC. Investiture of Zimri-Lim, a painting of Zimri-Lim receiving the ring and staff from the goddess Ishtar, is made...
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    Babylon would then come to dominate Mesopotamia for over a thousand years. Zimri-Lim, king of the nearby polity of Mari, plays a significant role for modern...
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  • politics during the reign of Hammurabi. Their daughter Shibtu married Zimri-Lim of Mari. The kingdom of Yamhad was being threatened by the Assyrian king...
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    Yantinu indicates that pharaoh Neferhotep I was contemporary with kings Zimri-Lim of Mari and Hammurabi of Babylon. Other early synchronisms date to the...
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    from a stele found in Babylon. In an offering list from the reign of Zimri-Lim, αΈͺanat appears as the recipient of two sheep. The same document lists...
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