Letter from Aba-indasa to Šulgi about his neglect

Name: Letter from Aba-indasa to Šulgi about his neglect
Author: Anonymous Sumerian

Anonymous Sumerian

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Letter from Aba-indasa to Šulgi about his neglect

Anonymous Sumerian

Sumerian

Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)

7 pages

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Aba-indasa was a loyal servant of King Šulgi until he was cast aside and left to rot. This desperate letter exposes the fragile reality of power in the ancient world. Readers will discover the cold distance between a ruler and his most devoted followers.