Gudea
E212539
Gudea was a prominent ruler of the Sumerian city-state of Lagash, renowned for his piety, extensive building projects, and numerous inscribed statues.
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.