Tella-Sin

Tella-Sin is a name of a king from the city-state of Ashnunna during the Old Babylonian period in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq). He is known primarily from inscriptions and historical texts of the time. Tella-Sin's reign is generally placed in the early part of the 20th century BCE, although precise dates are debated among historians.

Little is known about Tella-Sin's reign beyond his name and title as king of Ashnunna. Surviving inscriptions do not provide extensive details about his policies, military campaigns, or building projects. He is mentioned in king lists and chronological accounts that document the rulers of the region.

Ashnunna was an important city-state in the Diyala River valley and was often involved in conflicts with neighboring powers, including the kingdom of Eshnunna and later, the expanding Babylonian empire under kings like Hammurabi. Tella-Sin would have been a contemporary of other significant rulers in Mesopotamia, and his reign would have been shaped by the political and military dynamics of the era. Further archaeological discoveries and textual analysis might one day shed more light on his life and reign.