Ur-Baba
| Ur-Baba ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ | |
|---|---|
 Diorite Statue of Ur-Ba'u (Ur-Baba), Prince of Lagash. Louvre Museum, AO 9. | |
| King of Lagash | |
| Reign | c. 2164 โ c. 2144 BC |
| Predecessor | Possibly Kaku |
| Successor | Gudea |
| Died | c. 2144 BC |
| Issue | Ninalla |
| Dynasty | 2nd Dynasty of Lagash |
Ur-Baba or Ur-Bau (Sumerian: ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ ur-Dba.ba6 or ur-Dba.U2, servant of the goddess Bau; died c. 2144 BC) was ensi of Lagash from 2093 BC โ 2080 BC (short chronology) or 2157 BC โ 2144 BC (middle chronology), roughly contemporaneous with the last king of Akkad, Shu-turul. In one of his inscriptions, he refers to himself as a child of the god Ninagal (Sumerian: ๐ญ๐๐๐ฒ).
According to inscriptions of Ur-Baba, during his reign, Lagash enjoyed prosperity and independence from the Akkadians. His daughter Ninalla married Gudea, who succeeded him as ensi.
Tablet of Ur-Baba, Girsu
Cone with name and title of Ur-Baba, king of Lagash
Ur-Bau foundation tablet. Walters Art Museum.
Ur-Bau foundation tablet (front detail). Walters Art Museum.
Foundation figurine of Ur-Baba
Cuneiform dedication cone of Ur-Bau
Ur-Baba inscription plaque enumerating the temples erected by him; Louvre collection (AO 261).
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References
- โ "Site officiel du musรฉe du Louvre". cartelfr.louvre.fr.
- โ Eppihimer, Melissa (2019). Exemplars of Kingship: Art, Tradition, and the Legacy of the Akkadians. Oxford University Press. p.ย 108. ISBNย 978-0-19-090302-2.
- 1 2 Leick, Gwendolyn (2002). Who's Who in the Ancient Near East. Routledge. p.ย 185. ISBNย 9781134787951.
- 1 2 3 Full translation of the tablet: Edzard, Sibylle; Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997). Gudea and His Dynasty. University of Toronto Press. p.ย 20. ISBNย 978-0-8020-4187-6.
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