Ur-Nammu
Ur-Nammu (or Urnamma) was an ancient Sumerian king of Ur, fl. 21st century BC.
Ur-Nammu (or Ur-Namma, or Ur-Engur. 2112-2095 B.C.E.) founded the 3rd dynasty of Ur, in southern Mesopotamia, following several centuries of Akkadian and Gutian rule. He was succeeded by his son Shulgi, after an eighteen year reign. His death on the battle-field against the Gutians (after he had been abandoned by his army) was commemorated in a long Sumerian poetic composition.[1]
His main achievement was state-building, although Ur-Nammu is chiefly remembered today for his so-called legal code, which is arguably the oldest surviving example in the world. He was also responsible for ordering the construction of a number of stepped temples, called ziggurats, including the Great Ziggurat of Ur.
Among his military exploits are the conquest of Lagash and the defeat of his former masters at Uruk. He was eventually recognized as a significant regional ruler at a coronation in Nippur. He was known for restoring the roads and general order after the Gutian period.[1]
See also
| History of Sumer: Notable Rulers of Sumer | |
|---|---|
| Legendary Kings: | Alulim Dumuzid Ziusudra |
| First Dynasty of Kish: | Etana Enmebaragesi |
| First Dynasty of Uruk: | Enmerkar Lugalbanda Gilgamesh |
| First Dynasty of Ur: | Meskalamdug Mesannepada Puabi |
| Dynasty of Adab: | Lugal-Anne-Mundu |
| Third Dynasty of Kish: | Kubaba |
| First Dynasty of Lagash: | Ur-Nanshe Eannatum En-anna-tum I Entemena Urukagina |
| Third Dynasty of Uruk: | Lugal-Zage-Si |
| Dynasty of Akkad: | Sargon Enheduanna Manishtushu Naram-Sin Shar-Kali-Sharri Dudu Shu-turul |
| Second Dynasty of Lagash: | Gudea |
| Fifth Dynasty of Uruk: | Utu-hegal |
| Third Dynasty of Ur: | Ur-Nammu Shulgi Amar-Sin Shu-Sin Ibbi-Sin |
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Sumerian rulers | 2047 BC deaths