Ur-Nammu

Also known as Urnammu, Ur-Namma

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". Hi

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Ur-Nammu was a male ruler and emperor of the Third Dynasty of Ur. Born in 2000 BCE, he died in 2094 BCE. His son was Shulgi. He spoke Sumerian and adhered to Sumerian religion. Ur-Nammu is listed in the Sumerian King List.

His works are held in the collection of the Istanbul Archaeology Museums. He is referenced by 187 other encyclopedia articles. Quotes attributed to him include "Enki presented me with my broad wisdom." and "E-temen-ni-guru, a delightful residence."

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Key facts

Royalty.caption: 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.
Royalty.queen: Watartum
Royalty.predecessor: Position established
Royalty.successor: Shulgi
Royalty.death_date: c. 2094 BC
Royalty.religion: Sumerian religion
Royalty.dynasty: 3rd Dynasty of Ur
Royalty.succession: King of Ur
Royalty.reign: c. 2112 – c. 2094 BC
Royalty.name: Ur-Nammu
Royalty.title: King of Sumer and Akkad
Royalty.image: King Ur-Nammu.jpg
Royalty.image_size: 250

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Occupation: ruler
Position held: emperor
Languages spoken: Sumerian
Religion: Sumerian religion
Family: Third Dynasty of Ur
Image: Ur-Nammu (name).jpg

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Commons category: Ur-Nammu
date of death: 2094-01-01
date of birth: 2000-00-00
culture: Sumer
present in work: Sumerian King List
has works in the collection: Istanbul Archaeology Museums

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Reign
Deification debate
Year names of Ur-Nammu
The Ur-Nammu Stela
Artifacts
See also
References
Citations
Sources
Further reading
External links

== 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").

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