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Imi of Akkad

Imi, according to the Sumerian King List, was one of four rivals vying to be king of Akkad during a three-year period following the death of Shar-Kali-Sharri. This chaotic period came to an end when Dudu consolidated his power over the realm.

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Imi
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King of Akkad
Reignc. 2192 – c. 2191 BC
PredecessorPossibly Igigi
SuccessorPossibly Nanum
Diedc. 2191 BC

Imi (died c. 2191 BC), according to the Sumerian King List, was one of four rivals (the others being Igigi, Ilulu, and Nanum) vying to be king of Akkad during a three-year period following the death of Shar-Kali-Sharri.1 This chaotic period came to an end when Dudu consolidated his power over the realm.

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  1. Thorkild Jacobsen, The Sumerian King List (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1939), pp. 112-115