Enentarzi
| Enentarzi 𒂗𒂊𒋻𒍣 | |
|---|---|
Report to Enentarzi of the defeat of 600 Elamites who came to plunder Lagash | |
| King of Lagash | |
| Reign | c. 2400 - c. 2384 BC |
| Predecessor | Enannatum II |
| Successor | Enlitarzi or Lugalanda |
| Died | c. 2384 BC |
| Issue | Lugalanda |
| Dynasty | 1st Dynasty of Lagash |
Enentarzi (𒂗𒇷𒋻𒍣, en-en₃-tar-zid, also 𒂗𒂊𒋻𒍣, en-e-tar-zi; died c. 2384 BC) was Ensi (governor) of Lagash. He was originally a chief-priest of Lagash for the god Ningirsu.
He succeed Enannatum II who only had a short reign and was the last representative of the house of Ur-Nanshe. It seems that the power of Lagash waned at this point, and that other territories such as Umma ("Gishban") and Kish prevailed.
Enentarzi probably ruled for at least 4 years.
An inscription records that 600 Elamites came to plunder Lagash during the rule of Enentarzi, but that they were repelled.
He was succeeded by either a priest named Enlitarzi, or his son Lugalanda.