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En-men-lu-ana
The Weld-Blundell Prism is among the oldest, most well-preserved, and better-known versions of the Sumerian King List, and includes the inscription for En-men-lu-ana.[1]
High King of Sumer
Reignc. 2900 BCE
PredecessorAlalngar[2]
SuccessorEn-men-gal-ana
King of Bad-tibira
Reignc. 2900 BCE
PredecessorUnknown
SuccessorEn-men-gal-ana
BornBad-tibira
Era name and dates
Early Dynastic Ic. 2900 – c. 2700 BCE (MC)
Sumerian𒂗𒈨𒂗𒇽𒀭𒈾[3]
DynastyDynasty of Bad-tibira
ReligionSumerian religion

En-men-lu-ana[a] appears as the first king of Bad-tibira in some version of the Sumerian King List (SKL). The SKL claims that En-men-lu-ana ruled for 43,200 years.[2] The kings on the early part of the SKL are usually not considered historical, except when they are mentioned in contemporary documents. En-men-lu-ana is not one of them. The Uruk List of Kings and Sages pairs seven antediluvian kings each with his own apkallu. The third apkallu (Enmeduga) is paired up with Alulim.[4]

After the kingship descended from heaven, the kingship was in Eridu. In Eridu, Alulim became king; he ruled for 28,800 years. Alaljar ruled for 36,000 years. 2 kings; they ruled for 64,800 years. Then Eridu fell and the kingship was taken to Bad-tibira. In Bad-tibira, En-men-lu-ana ruled for 43,200 years. En-men-gal-ana ruled for 28,800 years. Dumuzid, the shepherd, ruled for 36,000 years. 3 kings; they ruled for 108,000 years. Then Bad-tibira fell and the kingship was taken to Larak.

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  1. ^ Sumerian: 𒂗𒈨𒂗𒇽𒀭𒈾, romanized: En-men-lu-ana; transliterated: en.me.en.lu₂.an.na (Sjöberg, Leichty & Tinney 2021; Hallo & Simpson 1971, pp. 32–36)

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Preceded by 3rd King of Sumer
legendary
Succeeded by
New title King of Bad-tibira
legendary

Category:Antediluvian Sumerian kings Category:Sumerian kings