Utu-hegal of Uruk
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Utu-hegal of Uruk was an early Sumerian ruler best known for defeating the Gutian dynasty and restoring native Sumerian control over Mesopotamia.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Utu-hegal of Uruk canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian ruler
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historical figure ⓘ king ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Mesopotamia
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Sumer NERFINISHED ⓘ Uruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Uruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
3rd millennium BCE rulers
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Kings of Uruk NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumerian kings ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement | immediately precedes the Third Dynasty of Ur ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| deathCause | drowning (traditional account) ⓘ |
| dynasty | Uruk rulers ⓘ |
| era |
Gutian period
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Uruk period (late phase of Sumerian city-states) NERFINISHED ⓘ post-Akkadian period ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
founder of a short-lived dynasty at Uruk
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restorer of Sumerian independence ⓘ |
| influenced | rise of Ur-Nammu and the Third Dynasty of Ur ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defeating the Gutian dynasty
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ending Gutian rule in Sumer ⓘ restoring native Sumerian control over Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian ⓘ |
| militaryAchievement | expulsion of Gutian forces from Sumer ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | war against the Gutians ⓘ |
| notableInscription | royal victory inscription describing defeat of the Gutians ⓘ |
| opponent |
Gutian dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gutian king Tirigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAchievement | reunification of Sumerian cities under native rule ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
king of Uruk
ⓘ
ruler of Sumer ⓘ |
| predecessor | Gutian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Sumer
NERFINISHED
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southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa early 21st century BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa late 22nd century BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Sumerian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Uruk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| source |
Sumerian king list
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royal inscriptions from Uruk ⓘ |
| successor | Ur-Nammu of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInHistory | between the Akkadian Empire and the Third Dynasty of Ur ⓘ |
| title |
king of Uruk and Sumer
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king of the four quarters ⓘ |
| victoryOver |
Gutian dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Gutian king Tirigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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