En-me-barage-si of Kish
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En-me-barage-si of Kish was an early dynastic Sumerian king, traditionally regarded as one of the first historically attested rulers of Mesopotamia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| En-me-barage-si of Kish canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8916838 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: En-me-barage-si of Kish Context triple: [Sumerian King List, includesKing, En-me-barage-si of Kish]
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A.
Kigensetsu
Kigensetsu was a pre-World War II Japanese national holiday that celebrated the mythical founding of Japan and the divine origins of the emperor.
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B.
Nukata no Ōkimi
Nukata no Ōkimi was a 7th-century Japanese imperial princess and celebrated poet whose works are preserved in the Man'yōshū anthology.
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C.
Kakushōkaku
Kakushōkaku is a historic Japanese-style residence located within Yokohama’s Sankeien Garden, known for its traditional architecture and scenic views over the landscaped grounds.
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D.
Nakoruru
Nakoruru is a popular Samurai Shodown character known as a nature-loving Ainu shrine maiden who fights alongside her hawk and wolf companions.
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E.
Kaga Hyakumangoku
Kaga Hyakumangoku refers to the historical wealth and prosperity of Japan’s Kaga Domain, famed for its rich culture, powerful feudal lords, and flourishing arts and crafts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: En-me-barage-si of Kish Target entity description: En-me-barage-si of Kish was an early dynastic Sumerian king, traditionally regarded as one of the first historically attested rulers of Mesopotamia.
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A.
Kigensetsu
Kigensetsu was a pre-World War II Japanese national holiday that celebrated the mythical founding of Japan and the divine origins of the emperor.
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B.
Nukata no Ōkimi
Nukata no Ōkimi was a 7th-century Japanese imperial princess and celebrated poet whose works are preserved in the Man'yōshū anthology.
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C.
Kakushōkaku
Kakushōkaku is a historic Japanese-style residence located within Yokohama’s Sankeien Garden, known for its traditional architecture and scenic views over the landscaped grounds.
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D.
Nakoruru
Nakoruru is a popular Samurai Shodown character known as a nature-loving Ainu shrine maiden who fights alongside her hawk and wolf companions.
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E.
Kaga Hyakumangoku
Kaga Hyakumangoku refers to the historical wealth and prosperity of Japan’s Kaga Domain, famed for its rich culture, powerful feudal lords, and flourishing arts and crafts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Kish
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Sumerian king ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Kish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEnemy |
Akshak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPolity | Kingdom of Kish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early development of kingship in Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| attestedBy |
archaeological inscriptions
ⓘ
later literary tradition ⓘ |
| chronology | Early Dynastic I–II (approximate) ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Kish (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Sumerian ⓘ |
| evidenceStatus | partly confirmed by archaeology ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Aga of Kish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
early historical figure
ⓘ
semi-legendary ⓘ |
| kingListPosition | early ruler of the First Dynasty of Kish ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the earliest historically attested Mesopotamian rulers
ⓘ
military campaigns against Elam ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Sumerian ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Sumerian King List
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
inscriptions from Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| militaryAction |
defeated Elam
ⓘ
destroyed the city of Akshak ⓘ |
| notableRelative | Aga of Kish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | hegemonic ruler in northern Sumer ⓘ |
| predecessor | Kug-Bau of Kish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignApproximateCenturyBCE |
26th century BCE
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27th century BCE ⓘ |
| reignedOver |
Kish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignPeriod | Early Dynastic I period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sumerian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruleType | city-state kingship ⓘ |
| sourceType |
king lists
ⓘ
royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| successor | Aga of Kish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
King of Kish
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lugal of Kish ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: En-me-barage-si of Kish Description of subject: En-me-barage-si of Kish was an early dynastic Sumerian king, traditionally regarded as one of the first historically attested rulers of Mesopotamia.
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