Eannatum
Sign in to saveEannatum ( ; ) was a Sumerian Ensi (ruler or king) of Lagash. He established one of the first verifiable empires in history, subduing Elam and destroying the city of Susa, and extending his domain over the rest of Sumer and Akkad. One inscription found on a boulder states that Eannatum was his Sumerian name, while his "Tidnu" (Amorite) name was Lumma.
Person
- Born
- 2500-00-00
- Died
- 2425-01-01
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Eannatum
- Royalty.image
- P1130735_Louvre_stèle_des_Vautours_rwk.JPG
- Royalty.image_size
- 250
- Royalty.caption
- Eannatum, King of Lagash, riding a war chariot (detail of the Stele of the Vultures). His name "Eannatum" (𒂍𒀭𒈾𒁺) is written vertically in two columns in front of his head. Louvre Museum.
- Royalty.reign
- c. 2450 BC
- Royalty.father
- Akurgal
- Royalty.predecessor
- Possibly Akurgal
- Royalty.successor
- Enannatum I
- Royalty.dynasty
- 1st Dynasty of Lagash
- Royalty.succession
- King of Lagash
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 2500 BCE
- Died
- 1 January 2425 BCE
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- Conquest of Sumer
- Conquest outside Sumer
- Stele of the Vultures
- Other inscriptions
- References
- External links
Eannatum ( ; ) was a Sumerian Ensi (ruler or king) of Lagash. He established one of the first verifiable empires in history, subduing Elam and destroying the city of Susa, and extending his domain over the rest of Sumer and Akkad. One inscription found on a boulder states that Eannatum was his Sumerian name, while his "Tidnu" (Amorite) name was Lumma.
==Conquest of Sumer== Eannatum, grandson of Ur-Nanshe and son of Akurgal, was a king of Lagash who conquered all of Sumer, including Ur, Nippur, Akshak (controlled by Zuzu), Larsa, and Uruk (controlled by Enshakushanna, who is on the King List).