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.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Kish
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
lugal of Kish ⓘ |
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