Enannatum I
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Enannatum I was an early dynastic ruler of the Sumerian city-state of Lagash, known for continuing the expansionist and temple-building policies of his predecessor Eannatum.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian ruler
ⓘ
ensi of Lagash ⓘ |
| activity |
construction of temples
ⓘ
military campaigns ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
city of Girsu
ⓘ
temple of Ningirsu at Girsu ⓘ |
| buildingTypeConstructed |
sanctuaries
ⓘ
temples ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | pre-Akkadian Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| civilization | Sumer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | border disputes with Umma ⓘ |
| country | Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| dynasty | First Dynasty of Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Dynastic period of Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| father | Akurgal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | circa 25th century BCE ⓘ |
| governmentForm | city-state monarchy ⓘ |
| hasEvidence |
inscriptions on foundation cones
ⓘ
votive inscriptions ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| locatedInThePresentDayTerritorialEntity | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | commander of Lagashite forces ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflicts with Umma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
continuing expansionist policies of Eannatum ⓘ temple-building activities in Lagash ⓘ |
| patronDeity |
Inanna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ningirsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
maintenance of Lagash hegemony in the region
ⓘ
support of temple economy ⓘ |
| politicalRole | city-state ruler ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ruler of Lagash ⓘ |
| predecessor | Eannatum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Lagash and its territories ⓘ |
| relative | Eannatum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sumerian religion ⓘ |
| ruledIn | city-state of Lagash ⓘ |
| successor | Entemena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | rule of Entemena in Lagash ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Dynastic III period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | ensi of Lagash ⓘ |
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