Mari Timeline

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c. 3000 BCE - c. 2300 BCE
The Semitic Kish culture is dominant in the area of modern-day Syria. This culure is exemplified by Ebla and the Cities I and II of Mari.
c. 3000 BCE - c. 2900 BCE
Mari, the earliest known planned city, is built near the eastern bank of the Euphrates.
c. 2950 BCE - c. 2650 BCE
The first of the city phases of the Syro-Mesopotamian city of Mari. This period is called "City I" in the archaeological literature.
c. 2550 BCE - c. 2220 BCE
The second of three city phases of the Syro-Mesopotamian city of Mari. This period is called 'City II' in the archaeological literature.
c. 2350 BCE
Ebla is destroyed in the rivalry between Mari and Ebla.
c. 2220 BCE
City II at Mari is destroyed by Naram-Sin.
c. 2220 BCE - c. 1761 BCE
The third and final city phase of the Syro-Mesopotamian city of Mari. This period is called 'City III' in the archaeological literature.
c. 2220 BCE - c. 2150 BCE
The Akkadian Empire dominates Mari with military governors called Shakkanakku serving as rulers.
c. 2150 BCE
The Akkadian Empire falls, Mari gains independence.
c. 1830 BCE - c. 1760 BCE
The Amorite period of Mari.
c. 1830 BCE
The Shakkanakku Dynasty of Mari falls and is replaced by the Amorite Lim Dynasty under Yaggid-Lim.
c. 1811 BCE
Naram-Sin dies, Mari becomes independent again.
c. 1776 BCE - c. 1761 BCE
The reign of Zimri-Lim of Mari, the last king of Mari. Zimri-Lim, an Amorite, reclaims the throne of Mari for the Lim Dynasty in 1776 BCE.
c. 1761 BCE
Zimri-Lim, the last ruler of Mari dies for unknown reasons. His former ally, Hammurabi of Babylon, captures the city of Mari.
c. 1760 BCE - c. 1757 BCE
Hammurabi of Babylon destroys the city of Mari. The people of Mari are spared according to Hammurabi.