Entemena
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Entemena, also called Enmetena (, ; ), was a son of Enannatum I who re-established Lagash as a power in Sumer. He defeated Il in a territorial conflict through an alliance with Lugal-kinishe-dudu of Uruk, successor to Enshakushanna, who is in the king list. The tutelary deity Shul-utula was his personal deity. His reign lasted at least 19 years.
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- En-teme-na
- Royalty.image
- Statue of Entemena, Iraq Museum.jpg
- Royalty.image_size
- 250
- Royalty.caption
- Statue of Entemena, Iraq Museum. The statue has a long inscription on the back dedicated to Enlil.
- Royalty.issue
- Enannatum II
- Royalty.reign
- c. 2400 BC
- Royalty.father
- Enannatum I
- Royalty.predecessor
- Enannatum I
- Royalty.successor
- Enannatum II
- Royalty.dynasty
- 1st Dynasty of Lagash
- Royalty.succession
- King of Lagash
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Statue of Entemena, ruler of Lagash, from Ur, c. 2400 BCE. Iraq Museum. Angled view.jpg
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- Entemena
- date of birth
- 2430-00-00
- floruit
- 2400-00-00
- date of death
- 2389-00-00
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12 sectionsContents
- Territory
- Alliance treaty
- Territorial conflict with King Il of Umma
- War inscription by Entemena of Lagaš
- Foundation cone of Entemena
- Net cylinder of Entemena
- Statue of Entemena
- Silver vase of Entemena
- Foundation tablets
- Perforated plate of Dudu
- Other artifacts
- References
Entemena, also called Enmetena (, ; ), was a son of Enannatum I who re-established Lagash as a power in Sumer. He defeated Il in a territorial conflict through an alliance with Lugal-kinishe-dudu of Uruk, successor to Enshakushanna, who is in the king list. The tutelary deity Shul-utula was his personal deity. His reign lasted at least 19 years.
==Territory== Entemena of Lagash controlled the cities of southern Mesopotamia, from Badtibira to Uruk: