Erra-imitti

Erra-Imittī, (cuneiform: ^dèr-ra-i-mit-ti or èr-ra-ZAG.LU meaning “Support of Erra”) c. 1868–1861 BC (MC), was king of Isin, modern Ishan al-Bahriyat, and according to the Sumerian King List ruled for eight years. He succeeded Lipit-Enlil, with whom his relationship is uncertain and was a contemporary and rival of Sūmû-El and Nūr-Adad of the parallel dynasty of Larsa. He is best known for the legendary tale of his demise, Shaffer’s “gastronomic mishap”.