Manishtushu

Manishtushu, king of the Akkadian Empire, sent a trade expedition to Magan (Oman) and Meluhha (Indus Valley). Inscriptions record the acquisition of diorite stone for statues and other goods. This trade network connected Mesopotamia with distant regions, demonstrating the empire's reach.

Manishtushu erected a large diorite obelisk recording land purchases in the city of Kish. The obelisk lists the fields bought, their prices, and the names of the sellers. It is a key source for understanding land ownership and economic practices in the Akkadian period.

Manishtushu led a military campaign against the Lullubi, a mountain people in the Zagros. He defeated them and erected a victory stele. This campaign secured the northeastern frontier of the Akkadian Empire and is recorded in inscriptions found at Susa.