Balulu

Balulu

Balulu

King of Kish, King of Ur

Balulu (Sumerian: 𒁀𒇻𒇻, ba-lu-lu)[1] was the final king of the First Dynasty of Ur, according to the Sumerian King List, which states he ruled for 36 years:[2]

"... Mesh-ki-ang-Nanna, son of Mesannepada, was king, 36 years he ruled; Elulu, 25 years he ruled; Balulu, 36 years he ruled; 4 kings, the years: 171(?) they ruled. Ur with weapons was struck down; the kingship to Awan was carried off.

— Sumerian King List, 137-147.[2]
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Location of Ur, in Western Asia, modern Iraq.

Both his reign and the dynasty came to an end when he was defeated by a king of Awan.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Sumerian Dictionary". oracc.iaas.upenn.edu.
  2. [2]
    "CDLI-Found Texts". cdli.ucla.edu.
  3. [3]
    "The Sumerian king list: translation". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
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