Gudea

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Gudea was a prominent ruler of the Sumerian city-state of Lagash, renowned for his piety, extensive building projects, and numerous inscribed statues.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Gudea canonical 2
Gudea cylinders 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Sumerian person
ensi
historical figure
ruler
approximateReignEnd circa 2124 BCE
approximateReignStart circa 2144 BCE
artStyle Neo-Sumerian sculpture
associatedWith city of Girsu
commissioned canals in Lagash territory
city walls of Lagash
temple of Bau
temple of Ningirsu at Girsu
country Lagash
culture Sumerian
depictedAs seated figure in diorite statues
era Third Dynasty of Ur period
surface form: Neo-Sumerian period
follows Ur-Baba
governedFrom city of Girsu
surface form: Girsu
hasChild Ningishzida-adda
Ur-Ningirsu II
hasSpouse Ninalla
hasWork Cylinder A of Gudea
Cylinder B of Gudea
statues of Gudea
inscriptionsLanguage Sumerian cuneiform
knownFor Gudea self-linksurface differs
surface form: Gudea cylinders

dedicatory inscriptions
extensive building projects
numerous inscribed statues
piety
temple construction
language Sumerian language
surface form: Sumerian
legacy major source for Sumerian religion and cultic practice
one of the best-attested rulers of ancient Mesopotamia
locatedIn Lagash
Sumer
materialUsedForStatues diorite
policy emphasis on temple economy
peaceful rule
positionHeld ensi of Lagash
ruler of Lagash
reignedIn Lagash
surface form: Lagash II dynasty
religion Sumerian religion
timePeriod late 3rd millennium BCE
worshippedDeity Gatumdug
Nanshe
Ninurta
surface form: Ningirsu

Ningishzida

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sumer hasFamousRuler Gudea
Lagash hasRuler Gudea
Gudea knownFor Gudea self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Gudea cylinders