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]
| Ur-gar Sumerian: 𒌨𒃻 | |
|---|---|
| Ruler of Lagash | |
| Reign | c. 2100 BCE |
| Predecessor | Ur-Ningirsu |
| Successor | Nam-mahani |
| Dynasty | Ruler of Lagash |
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
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- ^ a b 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.
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- ^ "Ur-gar Year names". cdli.ox.ac.uk.
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