Hierarchy
edit| Sumerian title | Role, position, purpose, and/or equivalent | Example user(s) |
|---|---|---|
| En 𒁮 𒉡𒈪𒉭 dam nu.gig |
Priest-king | Mesannepada |
| En 𒂗 en |
Lord | |
| Sanga 𒊫 sanga₂ |
High priest | |
| Erešd 𒊩𒌆𒀭 ereš.diŋir |
High priestess | Enheduanna (fl. c. 2285 – c. 2250 BCE) |
| Gudug 𒄴𒈨 gudug |
Priest | |
| Nadītu 𒈾𒋾𒌈 na.di₃.tum |
Priestess |
Lists of priest-kings
editList of priest-kings of Uruk
edit| Priest-king | Approximated date | Succession and death details | Notes and references |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesannepada | fl. c. 2425 – c. c. 2420 BCE | ||
| Ur-Nammu | fl. c. 2112 – c. c. 2095 BCE |
List of priest-kings of Ur
edit| Priest-king | Approximated date | Succession and death details | Notes and references |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enheduanna | fl. c. 2285 – c. c. 2250 BCE |
List of priest-kings of Nippur
edit| Priest-king | Approximated date | Succession and death details | Notes and references |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuta-napshum | fl. c. 2255 – c. c. 2230 BCE | ||
| Sharkalisharri | fl. c. 2230 – c. c. 2217 BCE | ||
| Puzur-Ishtar | fl. c. 2217 – c. c. 2154 BCE |
List of priest-kings of Eridu
edit| Priest-king | Approximated date | Succession and death details | Notes and references |
|---|---|---|---|