Dudu of Akkad

Dudu
𒁺𒁺
"Dudu the Great King of Akkad"
𒁺𒁺 𒁕𒈝 𒈗 𒀀𒂵𒉈𒆠
du-du da-num lugal a-ga-de3{ki}
on an alabaster vase fragment, Louvre Museum AO 6773
King of Akkad
Reignc. 2189 – c. 2168 BC
PredecessorPossibly Ilulu
SuccessorShu-turul
Diedc. 2168 BC
IssueShu-turul

Dudu (Sumerian: 𒁺𒁺, du-du; died c. 2168 BC) was a 22nd-century BC king of the Akkadian Empire, who reigned for 21 years, c. 2189–2168 BC, according to the Sumerian king list. Unlike his two predecessors Naram-Sin and Shar-Kali-Sharri, he was not deified.