Entemena
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Entemena was an early dynastic Sumerian ruler of the city-state of Lagash, known for consolidating its power and commissioning some of the earliest known royal inscriptions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Entemena canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Early Dynastic ruler
ⓘ
King of Lagash ⓘ Sumerian ruler ⓘ |
| alternateName | Enmetena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Enlil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inanna NERFINISHED ⓘ Ningirsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | City-state of Umma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| dynasty | First Dynasty of Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evidenceFrom |
archaeological inscriptions
ⓘ
foundation deposits ⓘ museum collections of cuneiform artifacts ⓘ |
| governmentType | City-state monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Girsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Sumerian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
boundary and foundation inscriptions
ⓘ
commissioning early royal inscriptions ⓘ conflict with Umma ⓘ consolidating the power of Lagash ⓘ inscribed clay tablets ⓘ inscribed foundation cones ⓘ inscribed stone objects ⓘ treaty inscription with Umma ⓘ votive objects dedicated to gods ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Entemena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableArtifact |
Entemena foundation cone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Entemena votive objects ⓘ inscribed silver vase of Entemena ⓘ |
| placeOfRule |
Girsu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Ensi of Lagash
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ruler of Lagash ⓘ |
| predecessor | Eannatum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southern Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignInCentury | 25th century BCE ⓘ |
| reignInMillennium | 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| reignInPeriod | Early Dynastic III period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Eannatum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Enannatum I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sumerian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | early developer of royal inscription tradition ⓘ |
| signedTreatyWith | Ruler of Umma ⓘ |
| successor | Enannatum II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialExpansion | strengthened control over Gu’edena region ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsed | Cuneiform ⓘ |
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