Ur-Nammur
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Ur-Nammur is an alternate spelling of Ur-Nammu, the Sumerian king of Ur who founded the Third Dynasty of Ur and issued one of the earliest known law codes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ur-Nammu | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian king
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| alternateNameOf | Ur-Nammu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
city of Ur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ziggurat of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attestedIn | cuneiform inscriptions ⓘ |
| buildingActivity |
construction of city walls
ⓘ
construction of temples ⓘ construction of ziggurats ⓘ |
| capital | Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codeDate | circa 2100–2050 BCE ⓘ |
| codeLanguage | Sumerian ⓘ |
| codeSignificance | one of the earliest surviving law codes in history ⓘ |
| codeType | law code ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Sumer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ur III state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian civilization ⓘ |
| deathDate | circa 2095 BCE ⓘ |
| deathPlace | in battle (location uncertain) ⓘ |
| dynasty | Third Dynasty of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Ur III period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sumerians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | unknown ⓘ |
| floruit | late 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the Third Dynasty of Ur
ⓘ
issuing one of the earliest known law codes ⓘ large-scale building projects ⓘ reunifying Sumer ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Code of Ur-Nammu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryActivity | campaigns to consolidate Sumer ⓘ |
| notableWork | Code of Ur-Nammu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
founder of the Third Dynasty of Ur
ⓘ
king of Ur ⓘ |
| predecessor | Utu-hengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 2095 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 2112 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Sumerian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Queen Shulgi-simti (attributed, uncertain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Shulgi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorDynasty | continued by Shulgi ⓘ |
| title |
king of Sumer and Akkad
ⓘ
king of Ur ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsed | cuneiform ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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