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Meskalamdug
Great King of Kish
Reignc. 2445 – c. 2430 BCE
PredecessorEannatum
SuccessorMesannepada
King of Ur
Reignc. 2445 – c. 2440 BCE
PredecessorAkalamdug
SuccessorPuabi
King of Uruk
Reignc. 2445 – c. 2440 BCE
PredecessorLugalsilâsi I
SuccessorMesannepada
BornUr
Era name and dates
Early Dynastic IIIbc. 2500 – c. 2350 BCE (MC)
Sumerian𒌨𒍠𒌓𒁺
DynastyFirst dynasty of Ur
ReligionSumerian religion

Meskalamdug[a] was an ancient Iraqi ruler.[1] He ruled sometime during the Early Dynastic IIIa period (c. 2600 – c. 2500 BCE); additionally, temp. Ur-Pabilsag, Parasagnudi, and Medurba. Ursangpae was preceded by Lumma as the king of Uruk. Lugalnamniršumma may have succeeded Ursangpae as king of Uruk.

Etymology

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Family

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A-Imdugud
Ur-Pabilsag
Akalamdug
PuabiMeskalamdugNinbanda
Mesannepada
A'annepada

Historiography

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Royal seal

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Mari bead

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Tomb of Meskalamdug (PG 755)

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Tomb artifacts (tomb PG 755)

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An alternative: the "King's grave" (tomb PG 789)

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Chronology

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See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Sumerian: 𒌨𒍠𒌓𒁺, romanized: urzage; transliterated: [ur.zag.𒌓.e₃] Error: [undefined] Error: {{Transliteration}}: missing language / script code (help): transliteration text not Latin script (pos 130) (help)

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Sources

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Bibliography

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  • Kesecker, N. (2018). "Lugalzagesi: The First Emperor of Mesopotamia?". ARAMAZD Armenian Journal of Near Eastern Studies. XII (1). Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  • Marchesi, Gianni (2015). Sallaberger, Walther; Schrakamp, Ingo (eds.). "Toward a Chronology of Early Dynastic Rulers in Mesopotamia". History and Philology (ARCANE 3; Turnhout).
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Category:Sumerian kings