Tura-Dagan

Tura-Dagan
𒌅𒊏𒀭𒁕𒃶
Statue of Tura-Dagan, Shakkanakku of Mari. Originally from Mari (c. 2071–2051 BCE).
Museum of the Ancient Orient, Istanbul.
King of Mari
Reignc. 2072 - c. 2050 BC
PredecessorIli-Ishar (brother)
SuccessorPuzur-Ishtar
Diedc. 2050 BC
IssuePuzur-Ishtar
DynastyShakkanakku dynasty
FatherApil-kin
Mari
Location of Mari

Tura-Dagan (𒌅𒊏𒀭𒁕𒃶, Tu-ra-Dda-gan; died c. 2050 BC) was a ruler of the city of Mari, northern Mesopotamia during the Ur III period. He was son of Apil-Kin, and brother of Ili-Ishar. He held the title of Shakkanakku (military governor), which was borne by all the princes of a dynasty who reigned at Mari in the late third millennium and early second millennium BC. These kings were the descendants of the military governors appointed by the kings of Akkad. He was contemporary of the Third Dynasty of Ur, and probably their vassal.