Editing Lagash (section)

==List of rulers==
Although the first dynasty of Lagash has become well-known based on mentions in inscriptions contemporaneous with other dynasties from the Early Dynastic (ED) III period; it was not inscribed onto the ''[[Sumerian King List]] (SKL)''. The first dynasty of Lagash preceded the dynasty of Akkad in a time in which Lagash exercised considerable influence in the region. The following list should not be considered complete:
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|colspan="4"align="center"style="background-color:palegoldenrod"|'''[[Early Dynastic III|Early Dynastic IIIa period]] ({{circa|2600|2500 BC|lk=yes}})'''
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!colspan="4"|[[Pre-dynastic period of Sumer|Predynastic Lagash]] ({{circa|2600|2520 BC}})
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|[[File:Enhegal King of Lagash.jpg|120px]]
|([[En-hegal]])<br>𒂗𒃶𒅅
|{{reign|single=c. 2570 BC|show=lword}}<br>([[Middle chronology|MC]])
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*Historicity certain
*Held the title of, ''"[[lugal|King]] of Lagash"''
*One inscription known, recording a purchase of land<ref name="Enhegal CDLI Wiki"/>
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|[[file:Lugalshaengur_inscription.jpg|120px]]
|([[Lugalshaengur]])<br>𒈗𒊮𒇉
|{{reign|single=c. 2530|era=BC}}<br>(MC)
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*Historicity certain<ref name=":0"/>
*Held the title of, ''"[[Ensi (Sumerian)|Governor]] of Lagash"''
*''[[Tempore|temp.]]'' of [[Mesilim]]<ref name=":0">{{cite journal|last=Marchesi|first=Gianni|editor-last=Sallaberger|editor-first=Walther|editor-link=Walther Sallaberger|editor-last2=Schrakamp|editor-first2=Ingo|date=January 2015|title=Toward a Chronology of Early Dynastic Rulers in Mesopotamia|url=https://www.academia.edu/10655886|journal=History and Philology (ARCANE 3; Turnhout)|pages=139–156}}</ref>
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!width="25%"|{{abbr|Approx.|approximately}} date and length of reign (MC)
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|colspan="4"align="center"style="background-color:palegoldenrod"|'''Early Dynastic IIIb period ({{circa|2500|2350 BC}})'''
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!colspan="4"|[[History of Sumer#First Dynasty of Lagash|First dynasty of Lagash / Lagash I dynasty]] ({{circa|2520|2260 BC}})
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|[[file:Ur-Nanshe.jpg|120px]]
|[[Ur-Nanshe]] (Ur-nina)<br>𒌨𒀭𒀏
|{{reign|single=c. 2520|era=BC}}<br>(MC)
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*Son of Gunidu
*Held the title of, ''"King of Lagash"''
*''temp.'' of [[Pabilgagaltuku]]<ref name=":0"/>
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|[[File:Inlay Akurgal Louvre AO11249.jpg|120px]]
|[[Akurgal]]<br>𒀀𒆳𒃲
|{{reign|single=c. 2500|era=BC}}<br>(MC)<br><small>(9 years)</small>
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*Son of Ur-Nanshe
*Held the title of, ''"King of Lagash"''
*''temp.'' of [[Ush, king of Umma|Ush]]<ref name=":0"/>
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|[[File:P1130735_Louvre_stèle_des_Vautours_rwk.JPG|120px]]
|[[Eannatum]]<br>𒂍𒀭𒈾𒁺
|{{reign|single=c. 2450|era=BC}}<br>(MC)<br><small>(27 years)</small>
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*Grandson of Ur-Nanshe (?)
*Held the title of, ''"[[King of the Universe#Sargon of Akkad and his successors (2334–2154 BC)|King of Kish]]"''
*''temp.'' [[Enakalle]]<ref name=":0"/>
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|[[File:The name of Enannatum I, ruler or king of Lagash is mentioned in this inscribed cuneiform text. Detail of a stone plaque. Circa 2420 BCE. From Girsu, Iraq. The British Museum, London.jpg|120px]]
|[[Enannatum I]]<br>𒂗𒀭𒈾𒁺
|{{reign|single=c. 2425|era=BC}}<br>(MC)<br><small>(4 years)</small>
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*Brother of Eannatum (?)
*Held the title of, ''"Governor of Lagash"''
*''temp.'' [[Ur-Lumma]]<ref name=":0"/>
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|[[File:Statue of Entemena, Iraq Museum.jpg|120px]]
|[[Entemena]]<br>𒂗𒋼𒈨𒈾
|{{reign|single=c. 2420|era=BC}}<br>(MC)<br><small>(27 years)</small>
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*Son of Enannatum I
*Held the title of ''"Governor of Lagash"''.<ref name=":0"/>
*''temp.'' [[Il, king of Umma|Il]] of Umma ({{reign|single=c. 2420|era=BC}}).<ref name=":0"/>
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|[[File:British Museum - Room 56 (21162542886).jpg|120px]]
|[[Enannatum II]]<br>𒂗𒀭𒈾𒁺
|{{reign|single=c. 2400|era=BC}}<br>(MC)<br><small>(5 years)</small>
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*Son of Entemena.<ref name=":0"/>
*Held the title of ''"Governor of Lagash"''.<ref name=":0"/>
*''temp.'' [[Gishakidu]] of Umma ({{reign|single=c. 2400|era=BC}}).<ref name=":0"/>
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|[[File:Report to Enentarzi of the defeat of 600 Elamites who came to plunder Lagash.jpg|120px]]
|[[Enentarzi]]<br>𒂗𒇷𒋻𒍣
|{{reign|single=c. 2400|era=BC}}<br>(MC)<br><small>(5 years)</small>
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*A priest of Lagash.<ref name=":0"/>
*Held the title of ''"Governor of Lagash"''.<ref name=":0"/>
*''temp.'' Meanedu of Umma ({{reign|single=c. 2400|era=BC}}).<ref name=":0"/>
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|[[File:Seal Lugalanda Louvre AO13219.jpg|120px]]
|[[Lugalanda]]<br>𒈗𒀭𒁕
|{{reign|single=c. 2400|era=BC}}<br>(MC)<br><small>(6 years and 1 month)</small>
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*Historicity certain.<ref name=":0"/>
*Held the title of ''"Governor of Lagash"''.<ref name=":0"/>
*''temp.'' [[Lugal-kisalsi]] of [[Uruk]] ({{reign|single=c. 2400|era=BC}}).<ref name=":0"/>
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|colspan="4"align="center"style="background-color:palegoldenrod"|'''Proto-Imperial period ({{circa|2350|2260 BC}})'''
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|[[File:Clay cone Urukagina Louvre AO4598ab.jpg|120px]]
|[[Urukagina]]<br>𒌷𒅗𒄀𒈾
|{{reign|single=c. 2350|era=BC}}<br>(MC)<br><small>(11 years)</small>
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*Held the title of ''"King of Lagash"''.<ref name=":0"/>
*Issued a proclamation of social reforms.<ref name=":0"/>
*''temp.'' [[Lugalzagesi]] of Umma ({{reign|c. 2355|c. 2316|era=BC}}).<ref name=":0"/>
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|Meszi
|rowspan="2"|''Uncertain''; these two rulers may have {{reign|c. 2342|c. 2260|era=BC}} sometime during the Proto-Imperial period.<ref name=":0"/>
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*''temp.'' [[Sargon of Akkad]] ({{reign|c. 2335|c. 2279|era=BC}}).<ref name=":0"/>
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|Kitushi
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*Held the title of ''"Governor of Lagash"''.<ref name=":0"/>
*''temp.'' [[Rimush of Akkad]] ({{reign|c. 2279|c. 2270|era=BC}}).<ref name=":0"/>
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|colspan="4"align="center"style="background-color:palegoldenrod"|'''[[Akkadian Period|Akkadian period]] ({{circa|2260|2154 BC}})'''
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!colspan="4"|[[Sumer#2nd Dynasty of Lagash|Second dynasty of Lagash / Lagash II dynasty]] ({{circa|2260|2023 BC}})
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|Ki-Ku-Id
|{{reign|single=c. 2260|era=BC}}<br>(MC)
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|Engilsa
|{{reign|single=c. 2250|era=BC}}<br>(MC)
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|Ur-A
|{{reign|single=c. 2230|era=BC}}<br>(MC)
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|[[File:Lugal-ushumgal, ensi of Lagash, circa 2200 BCE.jpg|120px]]
|([[Lugal-ushumgal]])<br>𒈗𒃲𒁔
|{{reign|c. 2230|c. 2210|era=BC}}<br>(MC)
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*Historicity certain.
*Held the title of ''"Governor of Lagash"''.
*''temp.'' [[Naram-Sin of Akkad]] ({{reign|c. 2254|c. 2218|era=BC}}).
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|([[Puzer-Mama]])<br>𒂗𒃶𒅅
|rowspan="7"|''Uncertain''; these seven rulers may have {{reign|c. 2210|c. 2164|era=BC}} sometime during the Akkadian period.
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*Held the title of ''"King of Lagash"''.
*''temp.'' [[Shar-Kali-Sharri]] of [[Akkad (city)|Akkad]] ({{reign|c. 2218|c. 2193|era=BC}}).
*Wrested independence from the Akkadian empire.
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|[[Ur-Ningirsu I]]<ref name="cdli.ox.ac.uk">{{cite web |title=Brief notes on Lagash II chronology [CDLI Wiki] |url=http://cdli.ox.ac.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=brief_notes_on_lagash_ii_chronology |website=cdli.ox.ac.uk}}</ref><br>𒌨𒀭𒎏𒄈𒍪
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|Ur-Mama
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|Ur-Utu
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|Lu-Baba<ref name="cdli.ox.ac.uk"/>
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|Lugula<ref name="cdli.ox.ac.uk"/><br>𒇽𒄖𒆷
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|Kaku<ref name="cdli.ox.ac.uk"/><br>𒅗𒆬
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|[[File:Diorite Statue of Ur-Ba'u, Prince of Lagash, c. 2130 BC.jpg|120px]]
|[[Ur-Baba]]<br>𒌨𒀭𒁀𒌑
|{{reign|c. 2164|c. 2144|era=BC}}<br>(MC)<br>
<small>{{reign|c. 2093|c. 2080|era=BC}}<br>([[Short chronology|SC]])</small>
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*Historicity certain.
*Held the title of ''"King of Lagash"''.
*''temp.'' [[Shu-turul]] of Akkad ({{reign|c. 2168|c. 2154|era=BC}}).
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|colspan="4"align="center"style="background-color:palegoldenrod"|'''[[Gutian period]] ({{circa|2154|2119 BC}})'''
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|[[File:Gudea of Lagash Girsu.jpg|120px]]
|[[Gudea]]<br>𒅗𒌤𒀀
|{{reign|c. 2144|c. 2124|era=BC}}<br>(MC)<br>
<small>{{reign|c. 2080|c. 2060|era=BC}}<br>(SC)</small>
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*Son-in-law of Ur-Baba.
*Held the title of ''"Governor of Lagash"''.
*''temp.'' [[Ishtup-Ilum]] of [[Mari, Syria|Mari]] ({{reign|c. 2147|c. 2136|era=BC}}).
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|[[File:Ur-Ningirsu ruler of Lagash portrait circa 2110 BCE.jpg|120px]]
|[[Ur-Ningirsu II]]<br>𒌨𒀭𒎏𒄈𒍪
|{{reign|c. 2124|c. 2119|era=BC}}<br>(MC)<br>
<small>{{reign|c. 2060|c. 2055|era=BC}}<br>(SC)</small>
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*Son of Gudea.
*Historicity certain.
*Held the title of ''"Governor of Lagash"''.
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|[[Pirig-me]]<br>𒊊𒀞
|{{reign|c. 2119|c. 2117|era=BC}}<br>(MC)<br>
<small>{{reign|c. 2055|c. 2053|era=BC}}<br>(SC)</small>
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*Son of Ur-Ningirsu.<ref name="cdli.ox.ac.uk"/>
*Historicity certain.
*Held the title of ''"Governor of Lagash"''.
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|[[Ur-gar]]<br>𒌨𒃻
|{{reign|c. 2117|c. 2113|era=BC}}<br>(MC)<br>
<small>{{reign|c. 2053|c. 2049|era=BC}}<br>(SC)</small>
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*Son-in-law of Ur-Baba.
*Historicity certain.
*Held the title of ''"Governor of Lagash"''.
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|colspan="4"align="center"style="background-color:palegoldenrod"|'''[[Ur III period]] ({{circa|2119|2004 BC}})'''
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|[[File:Human-headed bull in the name of King Nam-Mahani of Lagash, dedicated to Nanshe, circa 2100 BCE.jpg|120px]]
|[[Nam-mahani]]<br>𒉆𒈤𒉌
|{{reign|c. 2113|c. 2110|era=BC}}<br>(MC)<br>
<small>{{reign|c. 2049|c. 2046|era=BC}}<br>(SC)</small>
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*Grandson of Kaku.
*Held the title of ''"Governor of Lagash"''.
*''temp.'' [[Ur-Nammu]] of [[Ur]] ({{reign|c. 2112|c. 2094|era=BC}}).
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|Ur-Ninsuna
|{{reign|c. 2090|c. 2080|era=BC}}<br>(MC)
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|Ur-Nikimara
|{{reign|c. 2080|c. 2070|era=BC}}<br>(MC)
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|Lu-Kirilaza
|{{reign|c. 2070|c. 2050|era=BC}}<br>(MC)
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|Ir-Nanna
|{{reign|c. 2050|c. 2023|era=BC}}<br>(MC)
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