Shulgi
Sign in to saveShulgi ( dšul-gi, (died 2046 BC) formerly read as Dungi) of Ur was the second king of the Third Dynasty of Ur. He reigned for 48 years, from (Middle Chronology). His accomplishments include the completion of construction of the Great Ziggurat of Ur, begun by his father Ur-Nammu. On his inscriptions, he took the titles "King of Ur", "King of Sumer and Akkad", adding "King of the four corners of the universe" in the second half of his reign. He used the symbol for divinity (Dingir|) before his name, marking his apotheosis, from at least the 21st year of his reign and was worshipped in the E
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Shulgi
- Royalty.reign
- c. 2094 – c. 2046 BC
- Royalty.caption
- Cylinder seal of Shulgi. The inscription reads "To Nuska, supreme minister of Enlil, his king, for the life of Shulgi, strong hero, King of Ur, King of Sumer and Akkad, Ur-Nanibgal, governor of Nippur, son of Lugal-engardug, governor of Nippur, dedicated this." Louvre Museum.
- Royalty.predecessor
- Ur-Nammu
- Royalty.successor
- Amar-Sin
- Royalty.death_date
- c. 2046 BC
- Royalty.spouse
- Taram-Uram
- Royalty.father
- Ur-Nammu
- Royalty.mother
- Watartum
- Royalty.dynasty
- 3rd Dynasty of Ur
- Royalty.succession
- King of Ur
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- Died
- 2045 BCE
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- Gender
- male
- Father
- Ur-Nammu
- Occupation
- sovereign
- Position held
- Lugal
- Family
- Third Dynasty of Ur
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- Cylinder in the name of Shulgi (drawing).jpg
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- Life and reign
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Shulgi ( dšul-gi, (died 2046 BC) formerly read as Dungi) of Ur was the second king of the Third Dynasty of Ur. He reigned for 48 years, from (Middle Chronology). His accomplishments include the completion of construction of the Great Ziggurat of Ur, begun by his father Ur-Nammu. On his inscriptions, he took the titles "King of Ur", "King of Sumer and Akkad", adding "King of the four corners of the universe" in the second half of his reign. He used the symbol for divinity (Dingir|) before his name, marking his apotheosis, from at least the 21st year of his reign and was worshipped in the Ekhursag palace he built. Shulgi was the son of Ur-Nammu king of Ur and his queen consort Watartum.
==Life and reign== Shulgi apparently led a major modernization of the Third Dynasty of Ur. He improved communications, reorganized the army, reformed the writing system and weight and measures, unified the tax system, and created a strong bureaucracy. He also wrote a law code, now known as the Code of Ur-Nammu because it was originally thought to have been authored by Ur-Nammu. He also built or rebuilt numerous temples throughout the kingdom.