Gungunum
E789028
Gungunum was an early 2nd-millennium BCE king of Larsa in southern Mesopotamia, known for expanding his city-state’s power and challenging the dominance of neighboring kingdoms.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
king ⓘ |
| assertedControlOver | cult of Nanna in Ur ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Euphrates River region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumer and Akkad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned |
building projects in Larsa
ⓘ
temple restorations ⓘ |
| conquered | Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryWith | early Isin dynasty rulers ⓘ |
| country | Larsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Old Babylonian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | dynasty of Larsa ⓘ |
| engagedIn | inter-city warfare in southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| era | Isin-Larsa period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedTo |
lower Euphrates region
ⓘ
territories around Ur ⓘ |
| floruit | circa 1932–1906 BCE ⓘ |
| governedFrom | city of Larsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | city-state monarchy ⓘ |
| hasEvidence |
economic tablets from Larsa
ⓘ
royal inscriptions ⓘ year names ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging the dominance of neighboring kingdoms
ⓘ
conquest of Ur ⓘ control of trade routes in southern Mesopotamia ⓘ expansion of Larsa’s political power ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Akkadian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | establishing Larsa as a major regional power ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | early 2nd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| occupation | king of Larsa ⓘ |
| partOf | history of ancient Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| politicalRole | rival of the kingdom of Isin ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ruler of Larsa ⓘ |
| predecessor | Zabaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | southern Babylonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 1906 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 1932 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Mesopotamian polytheism ⓘ |
| ruledOver |
Larsa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened |
Larsa’s economic position
ⓘ
Larsa’s military power ⓘ |
| successor | Abisare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Bronze Age ⓘ |
| title |
king of Larsa
ⓘ
king of Ur ⓘ |
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