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Ur-gar
Sumerian: 𒌨𒃻
Ruler of Lagash
Reignc. 2100 BCE
Predecessor Ur-Ningirsu
Successor Nam-mahani
DynastyRuler of Lagash
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Ur-gar ruled from Lagash

Ur-gar or Ur-nig ( Sumerian: 𒌨𒃻) was the last ensi of Lagash circa 2100 BCE ( middle chronology), roughly contemporaneous with the last king of Akkad, Shu-turul. [1] [2] [3]

Ur-gar was a son-in-law of Ur-Baba, and succeeded to Ur-Ningirsu, [1] [4] or Pirigme. [3] Several votive inscriptions are known of him. [1] He was succeeded by the last ruler of the Second Dynasty of Lagash, Nam-mahani. [1]

Only one of his year names is known:

mu ur-gar ensi2
“Year: Ur-gar is governor”

— Only known year name of Ur-gar. [5]

Queen Nininimgina is also known for a dedication to him:

To Šulšagana, the beloved son of Ningirsu, her master, for the life of Ur-nig, ruler of Lagaš, Nininimgina, the daughter of Kaku, his wife, also for her own life, she dedicated it (this mace head) to him.

— Macehead dedication of Queen Nininimgina, for the life of Ur-gar [6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Leick, Gwendolyn (2002). Who's Who in the Ancient Near East. Routledge. pp. 171–172. ISBN  978-1-134-78796-8.
  2. ^ Leick, Gwendolyn (2002). Who's Who in the Ancient Near East. Routledge. p. 185. ISBN  9781134787951.
  3. ^ a b Hansen, Donald P. (1988). "A Sculpture of Gudea, Governor of Lagash". Bulletin of the Detroit Institute of Arts. 64 (1): 6. doi: 10.1086/DIA41504782. ISSN  0011-9636. JSTOR  41504782. S2CID  192679735.
  4. ^ "CDLI-Archival View". cdli.ucla.edu.
  5. ^ "Ur-gar Year names". cdli.ox.ac.uk.
  6. ^ "CDLI-Archival View". cdli.ucla.edu.
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Lagash
ca. 22nd century BCE 		Succeeded by
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Ur-gar&oldid=1058849881"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ur-gar
Sumerian: 𒌨𒃻
Ruler of Lagash
Reignc. 2100 BCE
Predecessor Ur-Ningirsu
Successor Nam-mahani
DynastyRuler of Lagash
class=notpageimage|
Ur-gar ruled from Lagash

Ur-gar or Ur-nig ( Sumerian: 𒌨𒃻) was the last ensi of Lagash circa 2100 BCE ( middle chronology), roughly contemporaneous with the last king of Akkad, Shu-turul. [1] [2] [3]

Ur-gar was a son-in-law of Ur-Baba, and succeeded to Ur-Ningirsu, [1] [4] or Pirigme. [3] Several votive inscriptions are known of him. [1] He was succeeded by the last ruler of the Second Dynasty of Lagash, Nam-mahani. [1]

Only one of his year names is known:

mu ur-gar ensi2
“Year: Ur-gar is governor”

— Only known year name of Ur-gar. [5]

Queen Nininimgina is also known for a dedication to him:

To Šulšagana, the beloved son of Ningirsu, her master, for the life of Ur-nig, ruler of Lagaš, Nininimgina, the daughter of Kaku, his wife, also for her own life, she dedicated it (this mace head) to him.

— Macehead dedication of Queen Nininimgina, for the life of Ur-gar [6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Leick, Gwendolyn (2002). Who's Who in the Ancient Near East. Routledge. pp. 171–172. ISBN  978-1-134-78796-8.
  2. ^ Leick, Gwendolyn (2002). Who's Who in the Ancient Near East. Routledge. p. 185. ISBN  9781134787951.
  3. ^ a b Hansen, Donald P. (1988). "A Sculpture of Gudea, Governor of Lagash". Bulletin of the Detroit Institute of Arts. 64 (1): 6. doi: 10.1086/DIA41504782. ISSN  0011-9636. JSTOR  41504782. S2CID  192679735.
  4. ^ "CDLI-Archival View". cdli.ucla.edu.
  5. ^ "Ur-gar Year names". cdli.ox.ac.uk.
  6. ^ "CDLI-Archival View". cdli.ucla.edu.
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Lagash
ca. 22nd century BCE 		Succeeded by
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Ur-gar&oldid=1058849881"

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