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Gudea
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Also known as Gu₃‐de₂‐a

Gudea (, ; Sumerian: , Gu3-de2-a; died 2124 BC) was a Sumerian ruler (ensi) of the state of Lagash in Southern Mesopotamia, who ruled or c. 2144–2124 BC (MC). Though most likely not a native of Lagash, he married Ninalla, the daughter of its ruler Ur-Baba, which enabled him to enter the royal family. He was succeeded by his son, Ur-Ningirsu II. Gudea ruled during a period when the Gutian dynasty Mari. Under Gudea, Lagash experienced a golden age, with seemingly considerable independence from the Gutians, a language isolate populace who had come from northeastern regions beyond Mesopotamia.

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Gudea was a male sovereign and ensí of Lagash, a Sumerian culture in the ancient Near East. Born and deceased in 2200 BCE, he is identified as the father of Ur-Ningirsu II. His historical record includes descriptions in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.

The name Gudea is also associated with Nicolae Gudea, an author with eleven works including *Din istoria militară a Daciei Romane* and *Aşezări rurale în Dacia Romană*. Additionally, the name appears in music statistics with six playcounts and in academic contexts with forty-one works and an h-index of five.

Synthesized by Vinony from 26 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, OpenAlex, Open Library, Crossref, Last.fm, Wikiquote, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Works
11

Top works

  • Din istoria militară a Daciei Romane
  • Aşezări rurale în Dacia Romană
  • Dacia Ripensis
  • Moesia prima
  • Castrul roman de la Feldioara

via Open Library + Wikidata

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1
Total plays
6

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Gudea">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Quotes

  • I am like a sheep who has no reliable shepherd; there is no reliable herdsman to lead me on.
  • My god, I am not one to be hostile. May you show sympathy towards me once again.

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Key facts

Royalty.name
Gudea
Royalty.image
Gudea of Lagash Girsu.jpg
Royalty.image_size
250
Royalty.caption
Diorite statue of Gudea, prince of Lagash, dedicated to the god Ningishzida, Louvre Museum
Royalty.death_date
c. 2124 BC
Royalty.spouse
Ninalla
Royalty.issue
Ur-Ningirsu II
Royalty.reign
c. 2144 – c. 2124 BC
Royalty.predecessor
Ur-Baba
Royalty.successor
Ur-Ningirsu II
Royalty.succession
King of Lagash

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • Inscriptions
  • Statues of Gudea
  • Religion
  • International relations
  • Important artifacts
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

Gudea (, ; Sumerian: , Gu3-de2-a; died 2124 BC) was a Sumerian ruler (ensi) of the state of Lagash in Southern Mesopotamia, who ruled or c. 2144–2124 BC (MC). Though most likely not a native of Lagash, he married Ninalla, the daughter of its ruler Ur-Baba, which enabled him to enter the royal family. He was succeeded by his son, Ur-Ningirsu II. Gudea ruled during a period when the Gutian dynasty Mari. Under Gudea, Lagash experienced a golden age, with seemingly considerable independence from the Gutians, a language isolate populace who had come from northeastern regions beyond Mesopotamia.

==Inscriptions== thumb|left|Gudea Ensi (Sumerian)|Ensi [[Lagashki, "Gudea, Governor of Lagash", in an inscription]]

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gudea” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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