Eannatum

Also known as Lumma

Eannatum ( ; ) was a Sumerian Ensi (ruler or king) of Lagash. He established one of the first verifiable empires in history, subduing Elam and destroying the city of Susa, and extending his domain over the rest of Sumer and Akkad. One inscription found on a boulder states that Eannatum was his Sumerian name, while his "Tidnu" (Amorite) name was Lumma.

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Royalty.name: Eannatum
Royalty.image: P1130735_Louvre_stèle_des_Vautours_rwk.JPG
Royalty.image_size: 250
Royalty.caption: Eannatum, King of Lagash, riding a war chariot (detail of the Stele of the Vultures). His name "Eannatum" (𒂍𒀭𒈾𒁺) is written vertically in two columns in front of his head. Louvre Museum.
Royalty.reign: c. 2450 BC
Royalty.father: Akurgal
Royalty.predecessor: Possibly Akurgal
Royalty.successor: Enannatum I
Royalty.dynasty: 1st Dynasty of Lagash
Royalty.succession: King of Lagash

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Commons category: Eannatum
date of death: 2425-01-01
date of birth: 2500-00-00

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Conquest of Sumer
Conquest outside Sumer
Stele of the Vultures
Other inscriptions
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==Conquest of Sumer== Eannatum, grandson of Ur-Nanshe and son of Akurgal, was a king of Lagash who conquered all of Sumer, including Ur, Nippur, Akshak (controlled by Zuzu), Larsa, and Uruk (controlled by Enshakushanna, who is on the King List).