Ur-Nammu
Sign in to saveUr-Nammu (or Ur-Namma, Ur-Engur, Ur-Gur, Sumerian: ; died 2094 BC) was a Sumerian king who founded the Sumerian Third Dynasty of Ur, in southern Mesopotamia, following several centuries of Akkadian and Gutian rule. Though he built many temples and canals his main achievement was building the core of the Ur III Empire through military conquest. Ur-Nammu is chiefly remembered today for his legal code, the Code of Ur-Nammu, the oldest known surviving example in the world. He also initiated the construction of the Ziggurat of Ur. He held the titles of "King of Ur" and "King of Sumer and Akkad". Hi
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- Born
- 2000-00-00
- Died
- 2094-01-01
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- Enthroned King Ur-Nammu, founder of the Third Dynasty of Ur, on a cylinder seal. Inscription of the upper segment: "Ur-Nammu, the Great man, King of Ur". The name of King Ur-Nammu (𒌨𒀭𒇉) appears vertically in the upper right corner.
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- Position established
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- Shulgi
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- c. 2094 BC
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- Sumerian religion
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- 3rd Dynasty of Ur
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- King of Ur
- Royalty.reign
- c. 2112 – c. 2094 BC
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- Ur-Nammu
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- King of Sumer and Akkad
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- King Ur-Nammu.jpg
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- Died
- 1 January 2094 BCE
- Born
- 2000 BCE
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- Gender
- male
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- ruler
- Position held
- emperor
- Languages spoken
- Sumerian
- Religion
- Sumerian religion
- Family
- Third Dynasty of Ur
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11 sectionsContents
- Reign
- Deification debate
- Year names of Ur-Nammu
- The Ur-Nammu Stela
- Artifacts
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Ur-Nammu (or Ur-Namma, Ur-Engur, Ur-Gur, Sumerian: ; died 2094 BC) was a Sumerian king who founded the Sumerian Third Dynasty of Ur, in southern Mesopotamia, following several centuries of Akkadian and Gutian rule. Though he built many temples and canals his main achievement was building the core of the Ur III Empire through military conquest. Ur-Nammu is chiefly remembered today for his legal code, the Code of Ur-Nammu, the oldest known surviving example in the world. He also initiated the construction of the Ziggurat of Ur. He held the titles of "King of Ur" and "King of Sumer and Akkad". His personal goddess was Ninsuna.
== Reign == thumb|300px|Ur-Nammu dedication tablet for the Temple of Inanna in Uruk. Inscription "For his lady Inanna, Ur-Nammu the mighty man, King of Ur and King of Sumer and Akkad": dingir|Dinanna.... "For [[Inanna-" Nin-e-an-na.... "Ninanna," NIN-a-ni.... "his Lady" UR-NAMMU.... "Ur-Nammu" NITAH KALAG ga.... "the mighty man" LUGAL URIM KI ma.... "King of Ur" LUGAL ki en gi ki URI ke.... "King of Sumer and Akkad"]] According to the Sumerian King List, Ur-Nammu reigned for 18 years. Year-names are known for 17 of these years, but their order is uncertain. One year-name of his reign records the devastation of Gutium, while two years seem to commemorate his legal reforms ("Year in which Ur-Nammu the king put in order the ways [of the people in the country] from below to above", "Year Ur-Nammu made justice in the land").