Amar-Sin

ancient King of Sumer and Akkade
Person human Q351679
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Amar-Sin

Summary

Amar-Sin is a human[1]. He was born on 2100 BC[2]. He died on 2100 BC[3]. He worked as a sovereign[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Amar-Sin was born on 2100 BC[2].
  • Amar-Sin died on 2100 BC[3].
  • Amar-Sin is buried at Ur[6].
  • Amar-Sin's father was Shulgi[7].
  • A child of Amar-Sin was Shu-Sin[8].
  • Amar-Sin held citizenship in Sumer[9].
  • Amar-Sin worked as a sovereign[4].
  • Amar-Sin held the position of Lugal[10].
  • Amar-Sin's religion is recorded as Sumerian religion[11].
  • Amar-Sin is recorded as male[12].
  • Amar-Sin's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Amar-Sin's family is recorded as Third Dynasty of Ur[14].
  • Amar-Sin's Commons category is recorded as Amar-Sin[15].
  • The cause of death was animal attack[16].
  • Amar-Sin's present in work is recorded as Sumerian King List[17].
  • Amar-Sin dates from the ancient Near East[18].
  • Amar-Sin's culture is recorded as Sumerians[19].
  • Amar-Sin's culture is recorded as Akkad[20].
  • Amar-Sin's sibling is recorded as Ennirzianna[21].
  • Amar-Sin's sibling is recorded as Simat-Enlil[22].

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Origins and Family

Amar-Sin was born on 2100 BC[2]. His father was Shulgi[7].

Career and Affiliations

Amar-Sin's professions included sovereign[4]. He held the position of Lugal[10].

Personal Life

A child of Amar-Sin was Shu-Sin[8]. His religion is recorded as Sumerian religion[11].

Death and Burial

Amar-Sin died on 2100 BC[3]. The cause of death was animal attack[16]. Burial took place at Ur[6].

Why It Matters

Amar-Sin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Who were Amar-Sin's parents?

Amar-Sin's father was Shulgi[7].

What did Amar-Sin do for work?

Amar-Sin worked as sovereign[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Ennirzianna, Simat-Enlil
    Country of citizenship Sumer
    Instance of
    Culture Sumerians, Akkad
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