Ibrium

{{Infobox royalty

| name = Ibrium

| succession = Vizier of Ebla

| reign = c. 2342 – c. 2322 BC

| predecessor = Arrukum

| regent = Irkab-Damu

Isar-Damu

| reg-type = King

| successor = Ibbi-Sipish

| death_date = c. 2322 BC

| consort = yes

| issue = Ibbi-Sipish

}}

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Ibrium (died {{Circa}} 2322 BC), also spelt Ebrium, was the vizier of Ebla for king Irkab-Damu and his successor Isar-Damu.

Ibrium is attested to have campaigned against the city of Abarsal during the time of vizier Arrukum.{{cite book|url=http://cdm16028.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15324coll10/id/189351|title= Art of the First Cities: The Third Millennium B.C|author= Joan Aruz,Ronald Wallenfels|page= 462|date= 2003}} He took office after Arrukum during the last two years of Irkab-Damu's reign and continued to hold office during the reign of Isar-Damu. Ibrium kept his position for around 20 years and was succeeded by his son Ibbi-Sipish, thus establishing a parallel dynasty of viziers next to the royal family.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_EtJAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT207|title= The Ancient Near East: History, Society and Economy|author= Mario Liverani|date= 4 December 2013|page= 207|isbn= 9781134750917}}

Ibrium waged a war against Armi in his ninth year as vizier. The Ebla tablets mention that the battle happened near a town called Batin (a location possibly located in modern northeastern Aleppo), and that a messenger arrived in Ebla with news about the defeating of Armi.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9bbgJzacoJYC&pg=PA484|title= 6 ICAANE|author= Paolo Matthiae,Licia Romano|date=2010|page= 484|isbn= 9783447061759}} He also conducted several campaigns against rebellious vassals and concluded a peace and trading treaty with Abarsal.{{cite book |author=Stephen C. Neff |title=Justice Among Nations |title-link=Justice Among Nations |date=2014 |isbn=9780674726543 |page=14}}

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