Imta

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Imta or Nibia
King of Sumer
Reign fl. late 3rd millennium BCE
Predecessor Erridupizir
Successor Inkishush

Imta or Nibia ( fl. late 3rd millennium BCE) [1] [2] [3] was a Gutian ruler in Sumer. He was the successor of Erridupizir. Imta was then succeeded by Inkishush.

Preceded by
Erridupizir
King of Sumer
fl. late 3rd millennium BC
Succeeded by
Inkishush

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References

  1. The Sargonic and Gutian Periods (2334-2113), Douglas R. Frayne, University Of Toronto Press, 1993, ISBN   0-8020-0593-4
  2. Mesopotamian Chronicles by Jean-Jacques Glassner Published 2004 ISBN   1-58983-090-3
  3. Reallexikon der Assyriologie by Erich Ebling, Bruno Meissner, 1993, Walter de Gruyter, ISBN   3-11-003705-X