Apilkin

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Apilkin
King of Sumer
Reign fl. late 3rd millennium BCE
Predecessor Kurum
Successor La-erabum
Gutian language Apilkin
House Gutian Dynasty of Sumer

Apilkin ( fl. late 3rd millennium BCE) was the 11th Gutian ruler of the Gutian Dynasty of Sumer [1] mentioned on the " Sumerian King List " (SKL). According to the SKL: Apilkin was the successor of Kurum. La-erabum then succeeded Apilkin, likewise according to the SKL.

Preceded by
Kurum
King of Sumer
fl. late 3rd millennium BCE
Succeeded by
La-erabum

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References

  1. The Sumerian King List, The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature, Oxford University