Ur-Nanshe
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Ur-Nanshe was an early dynastic king of the Sumerian city-state of Lagash, known for temple construction and establishing Lagash as a significant regional power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ur-Nanshe canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Lagash
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Sumerian king ⓘ |
| activity |
construction of city infrastructure
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construction of shrines ⓘ construction of temples ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
city of Girsu
NERFINISHED
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city of Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built |
city walls and canals in Lagash
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temple of Inanna NERFINISHED ⓘ temple of Nanshe NERFINISHED ⓘ temple of Ningirsu in Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
3rd millennium BC Sumerian people
ⓘ
Kings of Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumerian kings ⓘ |
| child | Akurgal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
figure carrying a basket of building materials
ⓘ
seated ruler on stone reliefs ⓘ |
| dynasty | early dynasty of Lagash ⓘ |
| evidence |
foundation tablets
ⓘ
inscribed stone plaques ⓘ votive inscriptions ⓘ |
| expandedInfluenceOver | neighboring Sumerian city-states ⓘ |
| floruit | circa 26th century BCE ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Sumerian cuneiform ⓘ |
| knownFor |
establishing Lagash as a regional power
ⓘ
extensive building inscriptions ⓘ public building projects ⓘ religious piety ⓘ temple construction ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
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ancient Sumer NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional hegemon in southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Ruler of the city-state of Lagash ⓘ |
| predecessor | Lugal-sha-engur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sumerian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Akurgal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Dynastic III period
NERFINISHED
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Early Dynastic period of Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
ensi of Lagash
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lugal of Lagash ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity |
Enlil
NERFINISHED
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Inanna NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanshe NERFINISHED ⓘ Ningirsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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