CITY
STATE OF DER
Der
(modern al-Badra in Iraq) was a city state which was situated to
the immediate east of Eshnunna and Sippar, as well as the Tigris,
in the foothills of the Zagros Mountains. It apparently emerged
as an independent state following the fall of Sumer, so it may have
been controlled by the Amorites who were ascendant at the start
of the second millennium BC. The city god was Ishtaran, whose earthly
minister was the snake god, Nirah. Unfortunately, despite its longevity
(at least 1500 years), records for it or any of its kings are extremely
sparse.
fl
c.1940s BC :
Anum-muttabbil
Eshnunna
is sacked, possibly by Anum-muttabbil, and may temporarily be a
subject of Der.
![](Babylon_NebuchadnezzarI_01_full.jpg)
This
stela and boundary stone of Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar I (1126-1103
BC) mentions Der, 'Siru, the bright god, the son of the temple of
Der'
c.1883
BC
:
The first king of Babylon, Sumuabum, is driven into exile in Der
by Manana of Kish.
720
BC
:
Assyrian king Sargon attempts to attack Elam but is defeated by
the Elamites and Babylonians near Der.
Source
:
https://www.historyfiles.co.uk/
KingListsMiddEast/
MesopotamiaDer.htm