Lugal-zage-si
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Lugal-Zage-Si of Umma was the last Sumerian king before the conquest of Sumer by Sargon of Akkad and the rise of the Akkadian Empire, and was considered as the only king of the third dynasty of Uruk,
Prisoner in a cage, probably king Lugalzagesi of Uruk due to his oversize figure, being hit on the head with a mace by Sargon of Akkad. Akkadian Empire victory stele c. 2300 BC. Louvre Museum.
"Lugalzagesi, king of Uruk, king of the Land, (...) son of Ukush, ensi of Umma" in the Nippur vase of Lugalzagesi.
Battle between the Sumerians (left) and the Semites, armed with bows and arrows. 20th century reconstitution.
Nippur vase of Lugalzagesi, reconstructed text, and some of the fragments.
Sumerian King List
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The Sumerian King List or Chronicle of the One Monarchy is an ancient literary composition written in Sumerian that was likely created and redacted to legitimize the claims to power of various city-st
Lugal-zage-si
…of Sumer by Sargon of Akkad and the rise of the Akkadian Empire, and was considered as the only king of the third dynasty of Uruk, according to the Sumerian King List. Initially, as king of Umma, he led the final victory of Umma in the generation-long conflict with the city-state Lagash for the fertile plain of…
The Sumerian King List inscribed onto the Weld-Blundell Prism, with transcription.
The Scheil dynastic tablet, containing a part of the Sumerian King List, from Uruk II to Ur III. Transcription and translation in French (1911).
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