Adab
edit# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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1st | Lumma | reigned c. 2600 – c. 2550 BCE (≈50 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Mesilim | r. c. 2550 – c. 2540 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
3rd | Nin-kisalsi | r. c. 2540 – c. 2530 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
4th | Medurba | r. c. 2530 – c. 2520 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
5th | Epae | r. c. 2520 – c. 2510 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
6th | Lugaldalu | r. c. 2510 – c. 2455 BCE (≈55 years) | |||
7th | Paraganedu | r. c. 2455 – c. 2440 BCE (≈15 years) | |||
8th | E-iginimpa'e | r. c. 2440 – c. 2430 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
9th | Mug-si | r. c. 2430 – c. 2420 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
10th | Ursangkesh | r. c. 2420 – c. 2410 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
11th | Enme'annu | r. c. 2410 – c. 2400 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
12th | Hartuashgi | r. c. 2400 – c. 2394 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
13th | Lugal-Anne-Mundu | r. c. 2394 – c. 2304 BCE (≈90 years) | |||
14th | Lugalzagesi | r. c. 2304 – c. 2301 BCE (≈3 years) |
Son of Ukush | ||
15th | Sargon | r. c. 2301 BCE (≈1 year) |
Son of La'ibum | ||
16th | Meskigal | r. c. 2301 – c. 2270 BCE (≈31 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
17th | Rimush | r. c. 2270 BCE (≈1 year) |
Son of Sargon | ||
18th | Sarru-alli | r. c. 2270 – c. 2250 BCE (≈20 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
19th | Lugal-ajagu | r. c. 2250 – c. 2220 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
20th | Lugal-gis | r. c. 2220 – c. 2200 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
21st | Ur-tur | r. c. 2200 – c. 2180 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
22nd | Amar-Suba | r. c. 2180 – c. 2169 BCE (≈11 years) | |||
23rd | La-erabum | r. c. 2169 – c. 2167 BCE (≈2 years) | |||
24th | Irarum | r. c. 2167 – c. 2165 BCE (≈2 years) | |||
25th | Ibranum | r. c. 2165 – c. 2164 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
26th | Hablum | r. c. 2164 – c. 2162 BCE (≈2 years) | |||
27th | Puzur-Suen | r. c. 2162 – c. 2155 BCE (≈7 years) |
Son of Hablum | ||
28th | Yarlaganda | r. c. 2155 – c. 2148 BCE (≈7 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
29th | Siium | r. c. 2148 – c. 2141 BCE (≈7 years) | |||
30th | Tirigan | r. c. 2141 – c. 2140 BCE (≈40 days) | |||
31st | Urdumu | r. c. 2140 – c. 2050 BCE (≈90 years) | |||
32nd | Shulgi | r. c. 2050 – c. 2046 BCE (≈4 years) |
Son of Ur-Nammu |
Akshak
edit# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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1st | Zuzu | r. c. 2470 – c. 2459 BCE (≈11 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Eannatum | r. c. 2459 – c. 2442 BCE (≈17 years) |
Son of Urnanshe (?) | ||
3rd | Unzi | r. c. 2442 – c. 2412 BCE (≈30 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
4th | Undalulu | r. c. 2412 – c. 2400 BCE (≈12 years) | |||
5th | Urur | r. c. 2400 – c. 2394 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
6th | Puzur-Nirah | r. c. 2394 – c. 2374 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
7th | Kubaba | r. c. 2374 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
8th | Ishu-Il | r. c. 2374 – c. 2350 BCE (≈24 years) | |||
9th | Shu-Suen | r. c. 2350 – c. 2326 BCE (≈24 years) |
Son of Ishu-Il | ||
10th | Enbi-Ishtar | r. c. 2326 BCE (≈1 year) |
Unclear succession | ||
11th | Enshakushanna | r. c. 2326 BCE (≈1 year) |
Son of Elulu | ||
12th | Puzur-Suen | r. c. 2326 – c. 2301 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Kubaba | ||
13th | Ur-Zababa | r. c. 2301 – c. 2295 BCE (≈6 years) |
Son of Puzur-Suen | ||
14th | Lugalzagesi | r. c. 2295 – c. 2279 BCE (≈16 years) |
Son of Ukush |
Bad-tibira
edit# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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1st | Ameluana | r. c. 2858 – c. 2846 BCE (≈12 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Amegalana | r. c. 2846 – c. 2838 BCE (≈8 years) | |||
3rd | Enmeusumgalana | r. c. 2838 – c. 2820 BCE (≈18 years) | |||
4th | Dumuzid | r. c. 2820 – c. 2710 BCE (≈110 years) |
Eridu
edit# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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1st | Alulim | r. c. 2900 – c. 2881 BCE (≈19 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Alalngar | r. c. 2881 – c. 2871 BCE (≈10 years) |
Brother of Alulim (?) | ||
3rd | Amelon | r. c. 2871 – c. 2858 BCE (≈13 years) |
Unclear succession |
Lagash
edit# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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1st | En-hegal | r. c. 2600 – c. 2530 BCE (≈70 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Lugalshaengur | r. c. 2530 – c. 2494 BCE (≈36 years) | |||
3rd | Urnanshe | r. c. 2494 – c. 2468 BCE (≈26 years) |
Son of Gunidu | ||
4th | Akurgal | r. c. 2468 – c. 2459 BCE (≈9 years) |
Son of Urnanshe | ||
5th | Eannatum | r. c. 2459 – c. 2405 BCE (≈54 years) |
Son of Urnanshe (?) | ||
6th | Enannatum I | r. c. 2405 – c. 2401 BCE (≈4 years) |
Son of Akurgal | ||
7th | Entemena | r. c. 2401 – c. 2374 BCE (≈27 years) |
Son of Enannatum I | ||
8th | Enannatum II | r. c. 2374 – c. 2369 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Entemena | ||
9th | Enentarzi | r. c. 2369 – c. 2365 BCE (≈4 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
10th | Enlitarzi | r. c. 2365 – c. 2359 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
11th | Lugalanda | r. c. 2359 – c. 2353 BCE (≈6 years) |
Son of Enentarzi | ||
12th | Urukagina | r. c. 2353 – c. 2342 BCE (≈11 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
13th | Meszi | r. c. 2342 – c. 2279 BCE (≈73 years) | |||
14th | Kitushi | r. c. 2279 – c. 2269 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
15th | Ki-Ku-Id | r. c. 2269 – c. 2254 BCE (≈15 years) | |||
16th | Engilsa | r. c. 2254 – c. 2250 BCE (≈4 years) | |||
17th | Ur-A | r. c. 2250 – c. 2230 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
18th | Lugal-ushumgal | r. c. 2230 – c. 2210 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
19th | Puzer-Mama | r. c. 2210 – c. 2208 BCE (≈2 years) | |||
20th | Ur-Ningirsu I | r. c. 2208 – c. 2200 BCE (≈8 years) | |||
21st | Pirig-me | r. c. 2200 – c. 2193 BCE (≈7 years) |
Son of Ur-Ningirsu I | ||
22nd | Kakug | r. c. 2193 – c. 2192 BCE (≈1 year) |
Unclear succession | ||
23rd | Lugula | r. c. 2192 – c. 2191 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
24th | Lu-baba | r. c. 2191 – c. 2190 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
25th | Ur-Mama | r. c. 2190 – c. 2189 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
26th | Ur-Utu | r. c. 2189 – c. 2164 BCE (≈25 years) | |||
27th | Ur-Baba | r. c. 2164 – c. 2144 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
28th | Gudea | r. c. 2144 – c. 2124 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son-in-law of Ur-Baba | ||
29th | Ur-Ningirsu II | r. c. 2124 – c. 2119 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Gudea | ||
30th | Ur-gar | r. c. 2119 – c. 2113 BCE (≈6 years) |
Son-in-law of Ur-Baba | ||
31st | Nam-mahani | r. c. 2113 – c. 2110 BCE (≈3 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
32nd | Ur-Ninsuna | r. c. 2110 – c. 2080 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
33rd | Ur-Nikimara | r. c. 2080 – c. 2070 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
34th | Lu-Kirilaza | r. c. 2070 – c. 2050 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
35th | Ir-Nanna | r. c. 2050 – c. 2023 BCE (≈27 years) |
Larak
edit# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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1st | En-sipad-zid-ana | r. c. 2848 – c. 2830 BCE (≈18 years) |
Unclear succession |
Shuruppak
edit# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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1st | Ubara-Tutu | r. c. 2820 – c. 2810 BCE (≈10 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Ziusudra | r. c. 2810 – c. 2792 BCE (≈18 years) |
Sippar
edit# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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1st | Emmeduranki | r. c. 2830 – c. 2820 BCE (≈10 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Altinu'u | r. c. 1980 – c. 1920 BCE (≈60 years) | |||
3rd | Bunu-tahtun-ila | r. c. 1920 – c. 1880 BCE (≈40 years) | |||
4th | Immerum | r. c. 1880 – c. 1845 BCE (≈35 years) | |||
5th | Sin-bani | r. c. 1845 – c. 1792 BCE (≈53 years) |
Umma
edit# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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1st | Akinana | r. c. 2700 – c. 2600 BCE (≈100 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Parasagnudi | r. c. 2600 – c. 2550 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
3rd | Eabzu | r. c. 2550 – c. 2500 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
4th | Pabilgagaltuku | r. c. 2500 – c. 2455 BCE (≈45 years) | |||
5th | Ush | r. c. 2455 – c. 2445 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
6th | Enakalle | r. c. 2445 – c. 2437 BCE (≈8 years) | |||
7th | Ur-Lumma | r. c. 2437 – c. 2425 BCE (≈12 years) |
Son of Enakalle | ||
8th | Il | r. c. 2425 – c. 2413 BCE (≈12 years) |
Grandson of Enakalle | ||
9th | Gishakidu | r. c. 2413 – c. 2408 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Il | ||
10th | Meanedu | r. c. 2408 – c. 2376 BCE (≈32 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
11th | Ushurdu | r. c. 2376 – c. 2367 BCE (≈9 years) | |||
12th | Edin | r. c. 2367 – c. 2361 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
13th | Ukush | r. c. 2361 – c. 2355 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
14th | Lugalzagesi | r. c. 2355 – c. 2347 BCE (≈8 years) |
Son of Ukush | ||
15th | Mese | r. c. 2347 – c. 2316 BCE (≈31 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
16th | Ennalum | r. c. 2316 – c. 2310 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
17th | Shurushken | r. c. 2310 – c. 2200 BCE (≈110 years) | |||
18th | Lugalannatum | r. c. 2200 – c. 2113 BCE (≈87 years) | |||
19th | Ur-Nigar | r. c. 2113 – c. 2061 BCE (≈52 years) | |||
20th | Ur-Lisi | r. c. 2061 – c. 2038 BCE (≈23 years) | |||
21st | Ayakalla | r. c. 2038 – c. 2029 BCE (≈9 years) | |||
22nd | Dadaga | r. c. 2029 – c. 2022 BCE (≈7 years) | |||
23rd | Ur-E'e | r. c. 2022 – c. 2013 BCE (≈9 years) | |||
24th | Lu-Haya | r. c. 2013 – c. 2004 BCE (≈9 years) |
Ur
edit# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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1st | A-Imdugud | r. c. 2700 – c. 2650 BCE (≈50 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Ur-Pabilsag | r. c. 2650 – c. 2625 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of A-Imdugud (?) | ||
3rd | Meskiagnun I | r. c. 2625 – c. 2589 BCE (≈36 years) |
Son of Mesannepada (?) | ||
4th | Akalamdug | r. c. 2589 BCE (≈1 year) |
Son of Meskalamdug (?) | ||
5th | Meskalamdug | r. c. 2589 BCE (≈1 year) |
Son of Akalamdug (?) | ||
7th | Puabi | r. c. 2589 BCE (≈1 year) |
Wife of Meskalamdug (?) | ||
8th | Mesannepada | r. c. 2589 – c. 2509 BCE (≈80 years) |
Son of Meskalamdug (?) | ||
9th | A'annepada | r. c. 2509 BCE (≈1 year) |
Son of Mesannepada | ||
10th | Lugalkinishedudu | r. c. 2509 – c. 2389 BCE (≈120 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
11th | Lugal-kisalsi | r. c. 2389 BCE (≈1 year) |
Son of Lugalkinishedudu | ||
12th | Elulu | r. c. 2389 – c. 2364 BCE (≈25 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
13th | Enshakushanna | r. c. 2364 – c. 2304 BCE (≈60 years) |
Son of Elulu | ||
14th | Lugalzagesi | r. c. 2304 – c. 2279 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Ukush | ||
15th | Lunanna | r. c. 2279 – c. 2252 BCE (≈27 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
16th | Balulu | r. c. 2252 – c. 2216 BCE (≈36 years) | |||
17th | Nanni | r. c. 2216 – c. 2162 BCE (≈54 years) | |||
18th | Meskiagnun II | r. c. 2162 – c. 2114 BCE (≈48 years) |
Son of Nanni | ||
19th | […] | r. c. 2114 BCE (≈1 year) |
Unclear succession | ||
20th | […] | r. c. 2114 – c. 2112 BCE (≈2 years) |
Son of […] | ||
21st | Ur-Nammu | r. c. 2112 – c. 2094 BCE (≈18 years) |
Son of Utu-hengal (?) | ||
22nd | Shulgi | r. c. 2094 – c. 2046 BCE (≈48 years) |
Son of Ur-Nammu | ||
23rd | Amar-Suen | r. c. 2046 – c. 2037 BCE (≈9 years) |
Son of Shulgi | ||
24th | Shu-Suen | r. c. 2037 – c. 2028 BCE (≈9 years) |
Son of Amar-Suen | ||
25th | Ibbi-Suen | r. c. 2028 – c. 2004 BCE (≈24 years) |
Son of Shu-Suen |
Uruk
edit# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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1st | Meshkiangasher | r. c. 2800 – c. 2775 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Utu (?) | ||
2nd | Enmerkar | r. c. 2775 – c. 2725 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Meshkiangasher (?) | ||
3rd | Lugalbanda | r. c. 2725 – c. 2700 BCE (≈25 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
4th | Dumuzid | r. c. 2700 – c. 2670 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
5th | Gilgamesh | r. c. 2670 – c. 2650 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Lugalbanda (?) | ||
6th | Ur-Nungal | r. c. 2650 – c. 2620 BCE (≈30 years) |
Son of Gilgamesh | ||
7th | Udul-kalama | r. c. 2620 – c. 2605 BCE (≈15 years) |
Son of Ur-Nungal | ||
8th | La-ba'shum | r. c. 2605 – c. 2596 BCE (≈9 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
9th | En-nun-tarah-ana | r. c. 2596 – c. 2588 BCE (≈8 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
10th | Mesh-he | r. c. 2588 – c. 2552 BCE (≈36 years) | |||
11th | Melem-ana | r. c. 2552 – c. 2546 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
12th | Lugal-kitun | r. c. 2546 – c. 2510 BCE (≈36 years) | |||
13th | Lumma | r. c. 2510 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
14th | Ursangpae | r. c. 2510 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
15th | Lugalnamniršumma | r. c. 2510 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
16th | Lugalsilâsi I | r. c. 2510 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
17th | Meskalamdug | r. c. 2510 BCE (≈1 year) |
Son of Akalamdug (?) | ||
18th | Mesannepada | r. c. 2491 BCE (≈1 year) |
Son of Meskalamdug (?) | ||
19th | Urzage | r. c. 2491 BCE (≈1 year) |
Unclear succession | ||
20th | Lugalkinishedudu | r. c. 2491 – c. 2371 BCE (≈120 years) | |||
21st | Lugal-kisalsi | r. c. 2371 BCE (≈1 year) |
Son of Lugalkinishedudu | ||
22nd | Argandea | r. c. 2371 – c. 2364 BCE (≈7 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
23rd | Urni | r. c. 2364 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
24th | Lugalsilâsi II | r. c. 2364 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
25th | Enshakushanna | r. c. 2364 – c. 2304 BCE (≈60 years) |
Son of Elulu | ||
26th | Lugalzagesi | r. c. 2304 – c. 2279 BCE (≈34 years) |
Son of Ukush | ||
27th | Girimesi | r. c. 2279 – c. 2254 BCE (≈25 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
28th | Amar-girid | r. c. 2254 – c. 2236 BCE (≈19 years) | |||
29th | Ur-nigin | r. c. 2236 – c. 2206 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
30th | Ur-gigir | r. c. 2206 – c. 2191 BCE (≈15 years) |
Son of Ur-nigin | ||
31st | Kuda | r. c. 2191 – c. 2185 BCE (≈6 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
32nd | Puzur-ili | r. c. 2185 – c. 2165 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
33rd | Ur-Utu | r. c. 2165 – c. 2140 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Ur-gigir | ||
34th | Utu-hengal | r. c. 2140 – c. 2113 BCE (≈26 years and 2 months) |
Unclear succession | ||
35th | Alila-hadum | r. c. 1872 – c. 1870 BCE (≈2 years) | |||
36th | Sumu-binasa | r. c. 1870 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
37th | Ikūn-pî-Ištar | r. c. 1870 – c. 1869 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
38th | Sîn-kāšid | r. c. 1865 – c. 1833 BCE (≈32 years) | |||
39th | Siniribam | r. c. 1833 – c. 1827 BCE (≈6 years) |
Son of Suen-kashid | ||
40th | Sîn-gāmil | r. c. 1827 – c. 1824 BCE (≈3 years) |
Sons of Siniribam | ||
41st | Ilumgamil | r. c. 1824 – c. 1822 BCE (≈2 years) | |||
42nd | Eteja | r. c. 1822 – c. 1821 BCE (≈1 year) |
Unclear succession | ||
43rd | Anam | r. c. 1821 – c. 1816 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
44th | Irdanene | r. c. 1816 – c. 1810 BCE (≈6 years) |
Son of Anam | ||
45th | Rimanum | r. c. 1810 – c. 1803 BCE (≈7 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
46th | Nabi'ilisu | r. c. 1803 – c. 1792 BCE (≈11 years) |