Utu-hengal

Utu-hengal (, ; died 2112 BC), also written Utu-heg̃al, Utu-heĝal, and sometimes transcribed as Utu-hegal, Utu-hejal, Utu-Khengal, was one of the first native kings of Sumer after two hundred years of Akkadian and Gutian rule, and was at the origin of the foundation of the Third Dynasty of Ur by his governor of Ur, Ur-Nammu. He was officially "King of Uruk" in his inscriptions, and is therefore considered as the founder, and only member, of the "Fifth Dynasty of Uruk" (Uruk V).

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Royalty.name: Utu-hengal
Royalty.title: King of the four quarters of the world
Royalty.image: Utu-Khegal, Prince of the Summerian city of Erech, imploring victory against the Gutian king Tirikan.jpg
Royalty.caption: Utu-Hengal, Prince of the Sumerian city of Uruk, praying for victory against the Gutian king Tirigan. 19th century illustration.
Royalty.succession: King of Uruk
Royalty.reign: c. 2119 – c. 2112 BC
Royalty.dynasty: 5th Dynasty of Uruk
Royalty.predecessor: Tirigan (Gutian Dynasty)Nam-mahani (Second Dynasty of Lagash)
Royalty.successor: Ur-Nammu (Third dynasty of Ur)
Royalty.death_date: c. 2112 BC

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Occupation: sovereign
Image: Part of a stone monument inscribed with the name of Utu-hegal, king of Uruk. Circa 2125 BCE. From Ur, Iraq. The British Museum, London.jpg

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date of death: 2200-01-01
cause of death: drowning
present in work: Sumerian King List
Commons category: Utu-hengal
date of birth: 2200-01-01

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Early life
Reign
Titulature
Attestations
Victory stele
Copper-alloy vase
Stone fragment
References

==Early life == There are several theories regarding his background. The most common is that he was a governor of Uruk who revolted against the Gutian kings. He led the cities of Sumer against the last Gutian king Tirigan. After a battle at an unknown location, Utu-Hengal was victorious and forced Tirigan to flee back towards Gutium. Tirigan fled to the city of Dubrum (location unknown) where the people treated him kindly. However, once the people of Dubrum heard that Utu-Hengal was marching towards the city, they took Tirigan and his family prisoner. He was brought before Utu-Hengal, and agreed to leave Sumer and retreat back to Gutium.

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