Naram-Suen

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Naram-Suen is an alternative rendering of Naram-Sin, the famous Akkadian king known for expanding the Akkadian Empire and declaring himself a living god.

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Naram-Suen canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Akkadian king
deified ruler
monarch
alternateName Naram-Sin
linked to: Naram-Sin of Akkad

Naram-Sin of Akkad
Naram-Sîn
linked to: Naram-Sin of Akkad
associatedWithDeity Enlil
Ishtar
linked to: Inanna
associatedWithPlace Akkad
capital Akkad
conflict campaigns against the Lullubi people
wars in the Zagros Mountains
countryRuled Akkadian Empire
culture Akkadian
depictedAs wearing a horned helmet
dynasty Akkadian Empire
era Akkadian period
father Manishtushu
grandfather Sargon of Akkad
knownFrom later Mesopotamian literary texts
royal inscriptions
victory stelae
year names
language Akkadian
legacy model of imperial kingship in Mesopotamia
subject of later Mesopotamian legends
notableArtifact Victory Stele of Naram-Sin
notableFor adopting the title "King of the Four Quarters"
adopting the title "god of Akkad"
early royal self-deification
expansion of the Akkadian Empire
military campaigns against the Lullubi
military campaigns in the Zagros region
positionHeld King of Akkad
King of the Four Quarters
predecessor Manishtushu
regionRuled Lower Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia
Upper Mesopotamia
reignApproximateEnd 23rd century BCE
reignApproximateStart 23rd century BCE
religion Mesopotamian polytheism
religiousStatus deified during his lifetime
successor Shar-kali-sharri
linked to: Shar-Kali-Sharri
symbolism horned helmet as sign of divinity
timePeriod late 3rd millennium BCE
title God of Akkad
King of the Four Quarters
Mighty King

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Naram-Sin of Akkad name Naram-Suen