ancient Near Eastern ruler
C24141
concept
An ancient Near Eastern ruler is a sovereign leader who governed a city-state or empire in regions such as Mesopotamia, Anatolia, the Levant, or Persia, wielding political, military, economic, and often religious authority.
All labels observed (22)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ancient Near Eastern ruler canonical | 16 |
| Sumerian ruler | 14 |
| Sumerian king | 13 |
| Ancient Near Eastern ruler | 7 |
| ancient ruler | 7 |
| Akkadian king | 5 |
| ancient Iranian ruler | 5 |
| Amorite ruler | 4 |
| Ancient Mesopotamian ruler | 4 |
| Hurrian ruler | 4 |
| Mesopotamian ruler | 4 |
| ancient Mesopotamian person | 3 |
| Canaanite ruler | 2 |
| Old Assyrian king | 2 |
| Anatolian ruler | 1 |
| Early Dynastic ruler | 1 |
| Governor of Lagash | 1 |
| ancient Near Eastern king | 1 |
| ancient Near Eastern royal office | 1 |
| ancient Near Eastern rulers | 1 |
| monarch of Ur | 1 |
| ruler of Ur | 1 |
Instances (87)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
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Mursili I (namesake predecessor)
surface form:
Mursili I
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— |
| Tudhaliya II | — |
| Ishpuini | Ancient Near Eastern ruler |
| Sarduri II | Ancient Near Eastern ruler |
| Argishti II | — |
| Urartian kings | — |
| Entemena | Sumerian ruler |
| Enmebaragesi | Sumerian king |
| Mesilim | Sumerian king |
| Ur-Baba | Sumerian ruler |
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Ninalla
surface form:
Gudea
|
Sumerian ruler |
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Hittite king Mursili I
surface form:
Mursili I
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| Burnaburiash II | Ancient Near Eastern ruler |
| En-men-lu-ana | Sumerian king |
| En-me-barage-si of Kish | Sumerian king |
| Kurigalzu II | Ancient Mesopotamian ruler |
| Ur-Nanshe | Sumerian king |
| Lugalanda | Sumerian ruler |
| Mesannepada of Ur | Sumerian king |
| Utu-hengal | Sumerian ruler |
| Vologases V of Parthia | ancient Iranian ruler |
| Enannatum I | Sumerian ruler |
| Shu-Sin | Sumerian ruler |
| Kadašman-Enlil I | Ancient Mesopotamian ruler |
| Kadašman-Enlil II | Ancient Mesopotamian ruler |
| Ashur-uballit I | — |
| Utu-hegal of Uruk | Sumerian ruler |
| Enshakushanna | Sumerian king |
| Urukagina | Sumerian ruler |
| Ur-Ningirsu II | Sumerian ruler |
| Naram-Suen | Akkadian king |
| Ur-Nammur | Sumerian king |
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Mesh-ki-ang-gasher (in some traditions)
surface form:
Mesh-ki-ang-gasher
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Sumerian ruler |
| Lipit-Ishtar | Mesopotamian ruler |
| Amar-Suena | Sumerian king |
| Vologases III of Parthia | ancient Iranian ruler |
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King Tushratta of Mitanni
surface form:
Tushratta
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Hurrian ruler |