Shamshi-Adad I
| Shamshi-Adad I | |
|---|---|
| King of the Universe Pacifier of the Land between Tigris and Euphrates | |
| King of Upper Mesopotamia | |
| Reign | c. 1808–1776 BC |
| Successor | Ishme-Dagan I (Assur and Ekallatum) Yasmah-Adad (Mari) |
| Died | c. 1776 BC Šubat-Enlil |
| Akkadian | Šamši-Adad |
| Amorite | Shamshi-Addu |
| Father | Ila-kabkabu |
Shamshi-Adad (Akkadian: Šamši-Adad; Amorite: Shamshi-Addu), ruled c. 1813–1776 BC, was an Amorite warlord and conqueror who had conquered lands across much of Syria, Anatolia, and Upper Mesopotamia. His capital was originally at Ekallatum and later moved to Šubat-Enlil.