Ur-Baba
Ur-Baba or Ur-Bau (Sumerian: ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ ur-Dba.ba6 or ur-Dba.U2, servant of the goddess Bau) was ensi of Lagash from 2093 BC โ 2080 BC (short chronology) or 2157 BC โ 2144 BC (middle chronology), roughly contemporaneous with the last king of Akkad, Shu-turul.[3] In one of his inscriptions, he refers to himself as a child of the god Ninagal (Sumerian: ๐ญ๐๐๐ฒ).[4]
Ur-Baba Sumerian: ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ | |
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Ruler of Lagash | |
Reign | c. 2100 BC |
Predecessor | Kaku or Kakug |
Successor | Gudea |
Dynasty | Ruler of Lagash |
According to inscriptions of Ur-Baba, during his reign Lagash enjoyed prosperity and independence from the Akkadians. His daughter Ninalla married Gudea, who succeeded him as ensi.[3]
- Cone with name and title of Ur-Baba, king of Lagash
- Ur-Bau foundation tablet. Walters Art Museum
- Ur-Bau foundation tablet (front detail). Walters Art Museum
- Foundation figurine of Ur-Baba
- Cuneiform dedication cone of Ur-Bau
References
- "Site officiel du musรฉe du Louvre". cartelfr.louvre.fr.
- Eppihimer, Melissa (2019). Exemplars of Kingship: Art, Tradition, and the Legacy of the Akkadians. Oxford University Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-19-090302-2.
- Leick, Gwendolyn (2002). Who's Who in the Ancient Near East. Routledge. p. 185. ISBN 9781134787951.
- Full translation of the tablet: Edzard, Sibylle; Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997). Gudea and His Dynasty. University of Toronto Press. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-8020-4187-6.
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