Mesannepada of Ur
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Mesannepada of Ur was an early Sumerian king who founded the First Dynasty of Ur and became one of the most prominent rulers of early Mesopotamia.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Ur
ⓘ
Sumerian king ⓘ ancient Mesopotamian ruler ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Nanna (Sin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | development of Ur as a major Sumerian center ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite | Royal Cemetery of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Ur (probable) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedTitle | King of Kish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sumer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| dynastyFounded | First Dynasty of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Dynastic Sumer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Meskalamdug (possible, epigraphically suggested) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
3rd millennium BCE
ⓘ
circa 26th century BCE ⓘ |
| founded | First Dynasty of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceType |
cuneiform inscriptions
ⓘ
royal seals ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Mes-ane-pada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesanepada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | historically attested ruler ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Sumerian King List
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
inscriptions from Ur ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Sumerian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest historically attested kings of Ur
ⓘ
founding the First Dynasty of Ur ⓘ prominence in early Mesopotamian political history ⓘ |
| partOf | First Dynasty of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
city-state ruler
ⓘ
hegemonic ruler in early Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Ur ⓘ |
| predecessor | Aannepada of Ur (possible or traditional predecessor, uncertain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| reignedIn |
Early Dynastic period of Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumer NERFINISHED ⓘ Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sumerian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledOver |
city-state of Ur
ⓘ
territories in southern Mesopotamia (extent uncertain) ⓘ |
| spouse | Ninbanda (possible, from inscriptions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Aannepada of Ur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meskiagnunna of Ur (possible successor, uncertain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Dynastic III period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
lugal of Kish
ⓘ
lugal of Ur ⓘ |
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