Ur-gar

Ur-gar

Ur-gar

Ruler of Lagash

Ur-gar or Ur-nig (Sumerian: 𒌨𒃻) was the last ensi of Lagash circa 2100 BCE (middle chronology), roughly contemporaneous with the last king of Akkad, Shu-turul.[1][2][3]

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Ur-gar ruled from Lagash

Ur-gar was a son-in-law of Ur-Baba, and succeeded to Ur-Ningirsu,[1][4] or Pirigme.[3] Several votive inscriptions are known of him.[1] He was succeeded by the last ruler of the Second Dynasty of Lagash, Nam-mahani.[1]

Only one of his year names is known:

mu ur-gar ensi2
“Year: Ur-gar is governor”

— Only known year name of Ur-gar.[5]

Queen Nininimgina is also known for a dedication to him:

To Šulšagana, the beloved son of Ningirsu, her master, for the life of Ur-nig, ruler of Lagaš, Nininimgina, the daughter of Kaku, his wife, also for her own life, she dedicated it (this mace head) to him.

— Macehead dedication of Queen Nininimgina, for the life of Ur-gar[6]

References

  1. [1]
    Leick, Gwendolyn (2002). Who's Who in the Ancient Near East. Routledge. pp. 171–172. ISBN 978-1-134-78796-8.
  2. [2]
    Leick, Gwendolyn (2002). Who's Who in the Ancient Near East. Routledge. p. 185. ISBN 9781134787951.
  3. [3]
    Hansen, Donald P. (1988). "A Sculpture of Gudea, Governor of Lagash". Bulletin of the Detroit Institute of Arts. 64 (1): 6. doi:10.1086/DIA41504782. ISSN 0011-9636. JSTOR 41504782. S2CID 192679735.
  4. [4]
    "CDLI-Archival View". cdli.ucla.edu.
  5. [5]
    "Ur-gar Year names". cdli.ox.ac.uk.
  6. [6]
    "CDLI-Archival View". cdli.ucla.edu.
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