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Ishme-daganSon of the Amorite king Shamshi-Adad, put on throne of Ekallatum by his father after a sucessful military attack. He ruled the area of the upper Tigris, including the city-state of Assur. After Shamshi-Adad's death he managed to rule for a few years before being ousted from power by local forces. His brother, Yasmah-Adad, ruled at the same time in the city of Mari, where the correspondence between the father and two sons was found by archaeologists. References "Documents Epistolaires du Palais de Mari" See also
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