Event Assyrian conquest of Shekna

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Assyrian ruler Shamshi-Adad I conquers the town of Shekna.

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  • January 1807 BC: Shamshi-Adad I (1813-1781 BC) of Assyria saw the great potential in the rich agricultural production of the newly conquered city of Shekna. He made the ciuty the capital of his empire and conquered the surrounding regions.