First Dynasty of Lagash
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The First Dynasty of Lagash was an early Sumerian ruling house centered in the city-state of Lagash, known for its powerful kings, territorial expansion, and significant contributions to early Mesopotamian political and religious life.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Early Dynastic Mesopotamian polity
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Sumerian dynasty ⓘ ruling house ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Inanna
NERFINISHED
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Nanshe NERFINISHED ⓘ Ningirsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
city-state of Umma
NERFINISHED
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other Sumerian city-states ⓘ |
| follows | Early Dynastic city-state polities of Sumer ⓘ |
| governs |
parts of southern Mesopotamia
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territory around Lagash ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | Tell al-Hiba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContribution |
development of early Sumerian kingship ideology
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early legal traditions in Sumer ⓘ elaboration of temple economy ⓘ |
| hasEvidence |
administrative tablets
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foundation cones ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ royal inscriptions ⓘ votive objects ⓘ |
| hasNotableRuler |
Akurgal
NERFINISHED
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Eannatum NERFINISHED ⓘ Enannatum I NERFINISHED ⓘ Enannatum II NERFINISHED ⓘ Entemena NERFINISHED ⓘ Lugalanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Ur-Nanshe NERFINISHED ⓘ Urukagina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early Sumerian state formation
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legal and social reforms under Urukagina ⓘ political influence in Sumer ⓘ religious patronage ⓘ temple construction ⓘ territorial expansion ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Sumerian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lagash
NERFINISHED
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Sumer NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| partOf | Early Dynastic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | city-state monarchy ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier local rulers of Lagash ⓘ |
| regionType | city-state of Lagash ⓘ |
| religion | Sumerian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | later dynasties of Lagash ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Dynastic III period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodApproximate |
circa 24th century BCE
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circa 25th century BCE ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform script ⓘ |
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