Lugal-kinixe-dudu
Also known as Lugal-kiniše-dudu, Lugalkigenedudu, Lugal-kigine-dudu
thumb|300px|Vase inscription of Lugal-kigine-dudu (, lugal-ki-gin-ne2-du₇-du₇), reconstruction of the text, and some fragments Lugal-kinishe-dudu (, lugal-ki-ni-še₃-du₇-du₇) also Lugal-kiginne-dudu (, lugal-ki-gin-ne2-du₇-du₇; ), was a King and (ensi) of Uruk and Ur who lived towards the end of the 25th century BC. The Sumerian King List mentions Lugal-kinishe-dudu as the second king of the dynasty after En-shakansha-ana, attributing to him a fanciful reign of 120 years.
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Lugal-kinishe-dudu
- Royalty.reign
- c. 2400 BC
- Royalty.predecessor
- Possibly Urzage
- Royalty.successor
- Lugal-kisalsi
- Royalty.issue
- Lugal-kisalsi
- Royalty.dynasty
- Second Dynasty of Uruk
- Royalty.succession
- King of Uruk
- Royalty.image
- Foundation nail Entemena Louvre AO22934.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- Foundation nail dedicated by Entemena, king of Lagash, to the god of Bad-Tibira, about the peace treaty concluded between Lagash and Uruk. Extract from the inscription: "Those were the days when Entemena, ruler of Lagash, and Lugal-kinishe-dudu, ruler of Uruk, concluded a treaty of fraternity". This text is the oldest diplomatic document known. Found in Telloh, ancient Girsu, ca. 2400 BC. Louvre Museum.
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thumb|300px|Vase inscription of Lugal-kigine-dudu (, lugal-ki-gin-ne2-du₇-du₇), reconstruction of the text, and some fragments Lugal-kinishe-dudu (, lugal-ki-ni-še₃-du₇-du₇) also Lugal-kiginne-dudu (, lugal-ki-gin-ne2-du₇-du₇; ), was a King and (ensi) of Uruk and Ur who lived towards the end of the 25th century BC. The Sumerian King List mentions Lugal-kinishe-dudu as the second king of the dynasty after En-shakansha-ana, attributing to him a fanciful reign of 120 years.
The inscriptions of this sovereign which have been discovered show that he retained the power inherited from his predecessor, since he proclaimed himself king of Ur and Kish: