Hymn to Iddin-Dagan of Isin (c. 1950 BC).During the dynasties of Isin and Larsa, hymns exalting the

Hymn to Iddin-Dagan of Isin (c. 1950 BC).During the dynasties of Isin and Larsa, hymns exalting the king werecommon.  This text is written in Sumerian, and is probably a schooldocument.“To Iddin-Dagan, [the god] Anu decreed a great fate…to thepastorate of the country he raised him, [the god] Enlil looked at himfavourably…O Iddin-Dagan, who is like you?”The Isin-Larsa period (c. 2025 – 1763 BC) followed the Ur IIIPeriod, which had ended with the Elamite invasion of 2004 BC.  Duringthis time, life was unstable, and non-Sumerian invasions were common. The dynasties of Isin and Larsa were vying for dominance, with Larsaeventually winning out.During the reign of Ibbi-Sin (the last king of the Ur III Period),the governmental official Ishbi-Erra moved from Ur to Isin andestablished himself there as a ruler, beginning the Dynasty of Isin. He defeated Ibbi-Sin in battle, and although he wasn’t able to expelthe Elamite invaders, he did manage to drive them out from the Urregion.  The Dynasty of Isin thus had control over Ur, Uruk andNippur (cities of cultural significance) and flourished for over 100years.But Gungunum of Larsa (c. 1932 – 1906 BC) captured Ur during hisreign, and Isin lost an important city and trade route.  The next twokings of Larsa cut Isin completely off from canals, and so Isindeclined rapidly.  The usurper Enlil-bani seized power in c. 1860 BC,and Isin lost Nippur at some point as well.  The Dynasty of Larsaeclipsed Isin in power and control of the region. -- source link
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