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‘”Ammi-Ditana”’ (”Ammī-ditāna”<ref>Douglas Frayne, ”The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia: Early Periods”, vol. 4: ”Old Babylonian Period (2003–1595 BC)” Toronto, 1990: 411.</ref>) was a king of [[Babylon]] who reigned from 1683–1640s BC. He was the son and successor of [[Abi-Eshuh]].<ref>Douglas Frayne, ”The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia: Early Periods”, vol. 4: ”Old Babylonian Period (2003–1595 BC)” Toronto, 1990: 411.</ref> Year-names survive for the first 37 years of his reign, plus fragments for a few possible additional years. His reign was a largely peaceful one; he was primarily engaged in enriching and enlarging the temples, and a few other building projects, although in his 37th regnal year he recorded having destroyed the city wall of [[Der (Sumer)|Der]], built earlier by Damiq–ilishu of [[Isin]].<ref>[http://cdli.ucla.edu/tools/yearnames/HTML/T12K9.htm Year-names for Ammi-ditana]</ref>

”’Ammī-ditāna”<ref>Douglas Frayne, ”The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia: Early Periods”, vol. 4: ”Old Babylonian Period (2003–1595 BC)” Toronto, 1990: 411.</ref> was a king of [[Babylon]] who reigned from 1683–1640s BC. He was the son and successor of [[Abi-Eshuh]].<ref>Douglas Frayne, ”The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia: Early Periods”, vol. 4: ”Old Babylonian Period (2003–1595 BC)” Toronto, 1990: 411.</ref>

Year-names survive for the first 37 years of his reign, plus fragments for a few possible additional years. His reign was a largely peaceful one; he was primarily engaged in enriching and enlarging the temples, and a few other building projects, although in his 37th regnal year he recorded having destroyed the city wall of [[Der (Sumer)|Der]], built earlier by – of [[Isin]].<ref>[http://cdli.ucla.edu/tools/yearnames/HTML/T12K9.htm Year-names for Ammi-ditana]</ref>

Ammī-ditāna was succeeded by his eldest son [[Ammi-Saduqa|Ammī-ṣaduqa]].<ref> Douglas Frayne, ”The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia: Early Periods”, vol. 4: ”Old Babylonian Period (2003–1595 BC)” Toronto, 1990: 425; Lukáš Pecha, ”The Material and Ideological Base of the Old Babylonian State”, Lanham, MD, 2018: 227.</ref>

[[File:King Ammi-Ditana tin tablet (Hecht Museum).jpg|thumb|Tablet related to the king Ammi Ditana in the [[Hecht Museum]].]]

[[File:King Ammi-Ditana tin tablet (Hecht Museum).jpg|thumb|Tablet related to the king Ammi Ditana in the [[Hecht Museum]].]]

==Family==

The wife of Ammī-ditāna and mother of his successor was named Šamuḫtum.<ref>Lukáš Pecha, ”The Material and Ideological Base of the Old Babylonian State”, Lanham, MD, 2018: 218–219.</ref>

At least three children of the king are attested:

* [[Ammi-Saduqa|Ammī-ṣaduqa]], the eldest son and his father’s successor (by Šamuḫtum)<ref>Douglas Frayne, ”The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia: Early Periods”, vol. 4: ”Old Babylonian Period (2003–1595 BC)” Toronto, 1990: 426; Lukáš Pecha, ”The Material and Ideological Base of the Old Babylonian State”, Lanham, MD, 2018: 218–219.</ref>

* Šumum-libši<ref>Lukáš Pecha, ”The Material and Ideological Base of the Old Babylonian State”, Lanham, MD, 2018: 218–219.</ref>

* Unnamed female, married at the behest of her brother Šumum-libši<ref>Lukáš Pecha, ”The Material and Ideological Base of the Old Babylonian State”, Lanham, MD, 2018: 218–219.</ref>

==Literature==

==Literature==

Ammi–ditana is known for his literature. One work is called Ammi-ditāna’s hymn to Ištar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soas.ac.uk/baplar/recordings/ammi-ditanas-hymn-istar-read-doris-prechel|title=Ammi-ditāna’s hymn to Ištar}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/151595/|title=Die altbabylonische Zeit|pages=510–514|year=2004|last1=Edzard|first1=Dietz Otto|author-link=Dietz Otto Edzard}}

– is known for his . One work is called -ditāna’s hymn to Ištar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soas.ac.uk/baplar/recordings/ammi-ditanas-hymn-istar-read-doris-prechel|title=Ammi-ditāna’s hymn to Ištar}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/151595/|title=Die altbabylonische Zeit|pages=510–514|year=2004|last1=Edzard|first1=Dietz Otto|author-link=Dietz Otto Edzard}}

</ref> Another work is called the Di 1353, a letter to chief lamentation priest of Annunītum on the provision of fodder barley for livestock in Nakkamtum.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/716094?journalCode=jcs|title=By Order of the King: Ammi-Ditana’s Letter on the Provision of Fodder Barley for the Sheep and Oxen of the Nakkamtum|first=Jensen|last=Caroline|journal=Journal of Cuneiform Studies |year=2021 |volume=73 |pages=71–87 |doi=10.1086/716094 |s2cid=235798997 |url-access=subscription }}</ref>

</ref> Another work is Di 1353, a letter to chief lamentation priest of Annunītum on the provision of fodder barley for livestock in Nakkamtum.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/716094?journalCode=jcs|title=By Order of the King: Ammi-Ditana’s Letter on the Provision of Fodder Barley for the Sheep and Oxen of the Nakkamtum|first=Jensen|last=Caroline|journal=Journal of Cuneiform Studies |year=2021 |volume=73 |pages=71–87 |doi=10.1086/716094 |s2cid=235798997 |url-access=subscription }}</ref>

==References==

==References==

Ancient Babylonian king

Ammī-ditāna^[1] was a king of Babylon who reigned from 1683–1640s BC. He was the son and successor of Abī-ešuḫ.^[2]

Year-names survive for the first 37 years of his reign, plus fragments for a few possible additional years. His reign was a largely peaceful one; he was primarily engaged in enriching and enlarging the temples, and a few other building projects, although in his 37th regnal year he recorded having destroyed the city wall of Der, built earlier by King Dāmiq-ilišu of Isin.^[3]

Ammī-ditāna was succeeded by his eldest son Ammī-ṣaduqa.^[4]

The wife of Ammī-ditāna and mother of his successor was named Šamuḫtum.^[5]
At least three children of the king are attested:

• Ammī-ṣaduqa, the eldest son and his father’s successor (by Šamuḫtum)^[6]
• Šumum-libši^[7]
• Unnamed female, married at the behest of her brother Šumum-libši^[8]

Ammī-ditāna is known for his association with literary works. One work is called Ammī-ditāna’s hymn to Ištar.^[9][10] Another work is Di 1353, a letter to chief lamentation priest of Annunītum on the provision of fodder barley for livestock in Nakkamtum.^[11]