Gishakidu
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Gishakidu was king of the Sumerian city-state of Umma and husband of queen Bara-irnun. He was the son of Il, and his reign lasted at least 4 years. He is particularly known from a gold votive plate by
Mace of King Gishakidu giving the city of Umma's account of its long-running border dispute with Lagash. The vase redefines the frontier by recording the locations of stelae to the god Shara, as well as the distances between them. c. 2400 BC. From Umma, Iraq. Ref. 140889, British Museum, London. Authorship lost, pre-Lugalzagesi Ummaite prince, could also be Il, king of Umma, but now generally attributed to Gishakidu.
Votive plate of Queen Bara-irnun of Umma, "wife of Gishakidu, king of Umma, daughter of Ur-Lumma, king of Umma, grand-daughter of Enakalle, king of Umma, daughter-in-law of Il, king of Umma", to God Shara, in gratitude for sparing her life. Louvre Museum.
Name of Gishakidu on the plaque (second column), and standard Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform (๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ giลก-ลกa10-ki-du10)
The Gishakidu macehead, British Museum
Ukush
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Ukush, also sometimes Uu or Bubu was a Sumerian ruler of the city-state of Umma. He was the father of Lugal-zage-si who took control over all of Sumer.
Gishakidu
โฆprince, could also be Il, king of Umma, but now generally attributed to Gishakidu. King of Umma Reign c. 2400 BC Predecessor Il Successor Possibly Ukush Spouse Bara-irnun Dynasty 1st Dynasty of Umma Father Il Umma Location of Umma Gishakidu (๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ giลก-ลกa3-ki-du10 ;fl. c. 2400 BC) was king of the Sumerianโฆ
"Lugalzagesi, king of Uruk, king of the Land, (...) son of Ukush, ensi of Umma", ("son of Ukush": ๐ ๐๐, dumu u2-kuลก3) in the Nippur vase of Lugalzagesi
Nippur vase of Lugalzagesi, where Lugalzagesi describes himself as "son of Ukush" (๐ ๐๐, dumu u2-kuลก3, in the 9th column from top right)