[23] Cf. Scheil, "Rec. de trav.," XIX., p. 62 f. [24] See Heuzey, "Rev. d'Assyr.," IV., p. 90. [25] Cf. "Déc. en Chaldée," pl. 21, Fig. 4. [26] Gimil-Sin possibly reigned for nine years; see Kugler, "Sternkunde," II., p. 151 f. Another son of Bûr-Sin was Ur-Bau, whose name occurs on a seal-impression from Tello (cf. Scheil, "Rec. de trav.," XIX., p. 49). [27] Devotion to the Moon-god is also expressed by their names and that of Ibi-Sin. [28] Cf. Thureau-Dangin, "Rec. de trav.," XIX., pp. 185 ff. [29] See Scheil, "Rec. de trav.," XVIII., pp. 64 ff. [30] See "Cuneiform Texts in the British Museum," Pt. XXV., p. 7. [31] Cf. Scheil, "Textes Élam.-Sémit.," IV., p. 73 f. [32] Cf. Thureau-Dangin, "Rec. de trav.," XIX., p. 185. [33] See above, p. 261. [34] One other patesi, the reading of whose name is uncertain, appears to have separated Arad-Nannar from Ur-Lama II. [35] See Thureau-Dangin, "Rev. d'Assyr.," V., pp. 99 ff.; VI., p. 67 f.; and "Königsinschriften," pp. 148 ff.; cf. also "Comptes rendus," 1902, pp. 91 ff. [36] "The City of Gimil-Sin," _i.e._, a town named after the reigning king and probably founded by him. CHAPTER XI THE EARLIER RULERS OF ELAM, THE DYNASTY OF ISIN, AND THE RISE OF BABYLON The kingdom of Sumer and Akkad, which had been founded by Ur-Engur, survived the fall of his dynasty, and the centre of authority merely passed from one city to another. The change of capital did not imply the existence of any new racial movement, such as that which had led to the rise of Kish and the Empire of Akkad. The kings of Isin were probably Sumerians like their immediate predecessors, and they shared with them the same ideals and culture. No doubt a rivalry existed between the great Sumerian cities, and any one of them would have been ready to contest the power of Ur had there been a prospect of success. At first sight indeed it might appear that Isin now emerged as the victor from such a struggle for the hegemony. In the dynastic chronicle from Nippur the close of the Dynasty of Ur and the rise of Isin is briefly recorded in the words "the rule of Ur was overthrown, Isin took its kingdom." From this passage alone it might be imagined that Ishbi-Ura, the founder of the Dynasty of Isin, had headed a revolt against the rule of Ur, and had been the direct agent in Ibi-Sin's deposition.