Mesilim
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Mesilim was an early Sumerian king, best known for ruling the city-state of Kish and for his role in some of the earliest recorded boundary and diplomatic agreements in Mesopotamian history.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Kish
ⓘ
Sumerian king ⓘ ancient Mesopotamian ruler ⓘ |
| activity |
establishing boundary stones
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mediating territorial disputes ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early Sumerian city-state system ⓘ |
| chronologicalStatus | early ruler in Sumerian king lists ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| diplomaticRole | arbiter between Sumerian cities ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
archaeological finds
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royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
among earliest historically attested kings of Kish
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associated with earliest recorded diplomatic practices ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early boundary agreements
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early diplomatic agreements ⓘ inter-city arbitration ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian ⓘ |
| legalContribution | formalization of territorial boundaries ⓘ |
| politicalRole | hegemonic ruler among Sumerian city-states ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignInPeriod | Early Dynastic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledCity | Kish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Sumer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| title |
King of Kish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAgreement |
boundary treaty
ⓘ
diplomatic settlement ⓘ |
| usedMedium |
inscribed stone objects
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inscriptions ⓘ |
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