Nûr-Mêr, also Niwâr-Mêr (𒉌𒉿𒅈𒈨𒅕ni-wa-ar-me-er, c. 2153-2148 BCE)[1] was a ruler of the city of Mari, one of the military governors known as Shakkanakku in northern Mesopotamia, in the later period of the Akkadian Empire.[2] According to the dynastic lists, he ruled for 5 years, after his father Ishma-Dagan, and was the fourth Shakkanakku ruler.[3] Nûr-Mêr was probably contemporary with the Akkadian Empire rulers Naram-Sin or Shar-Kali-Sharri.[4] He was succeeded by his brother Ishtup-Ilum as Shakkanakku of Mari.[3]
The goddess mentioned might have been the Syrian Shalash, the wife of Dagan, rather than Mesopotamian Ninhursag,[8] as her name was commonly written logographically as dNIN.HUR.SAG.GA in Mari in the Old Babylonian period.[9]
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