Utu-hengal
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Utu-hengal was a Sumerian ruler of Uruk known for overthrowing the Gutian dynasty and briefly restoring native Mesopotamian rule before the rise of Ur-Nammu.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Uruk
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Sumerian ruler ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Utu-hegal
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Utu-khegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 2110 BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ur III period (as immediate predecessor)
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Uruk city-state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian civilization ⓘ |
| defeated | Gutian king Tirigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Fifth dynasty of Uruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Gutian period
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Post-Akkadian period ⓘ Uruk V dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscription | Victory inscription of Utu-hengal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
briefly restoring native Mesopotamian rule
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founding the short-lived 5th dynasty of Uruk ⓘ overthrowing the Gutian dynasty ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian ⓘ |
| legacy | restoration of native Sumerian kingship after Gutian rule ⓘ |
| name | Utu-hengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfRule |
Sumer
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ⓘ
Uruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAchievement | ended Gutian domination over Sumer ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | hegemonic ruler over Sumerian cities ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Uruk
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Ruler of Sumer ⓘ |
| predecessor | Gutian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Lower Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | early 21st century BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | late 22nd century BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | precursor to the Third Dynasty of Ur ⓘ |
| royalTitle |
King of Uruk
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ⓘ
King of the four quarters ⓘ |
| sourceType |
later king lists
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royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Ur-Nammu of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Ur-Nammu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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