Urzage

Urzage
𒌨𒍠𒌓𒁺
King of Uruk
Reignc. 2400 BC
PredecessorPossibly Lugalsilâsi I
SuccessorPossibly Lugal-kinishe-dudu
DynastySecond dynasty of Uruk
ReligionSumerian religion

Urzage[a] (fl. c. 2400 BC) was a Sumerian ruler.[1] He ruled sometime during the Early Dynastic IIIb period (c. 2500 – c. 2350 BCE); additionally, temp. A'annepada, Entemena, Il, and Ishtup-Ishar. Urzage was preceded by Lugalsilâsi I as the king of Uruk. Urzage may have also been succeeded by Lugal-kinishe-dudu as a great king of Kish.

Notes

  1. ^ Sumerian: 𒌨𒍠𒌓𒁺, romanized: urzage; transliterated: [ur.zag.𒌓.e₃] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 130: 𒌓) (help)

References

Sources

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