Lugalshaengur
| Lugalshaengur ๐๐ฎ๐ | |
|---|---|
Head of a votive mace with a lion-headed eagle (emblem of god Ningirsu) and six lions, dedicated at a shrine in Girsu by King Mesilim of Kish. Inscription in archaic script: โMesilim, king of Kish, builder of the temple of Ningirsu, brought [this mace head] for Ningirsu, Lugalshaengur [being] prince of Lagashโ. Louvre Museum. | |
| King of Lagash | |
| Reign | c. 2530 BC |
| Predecessor | Possibly En-hegal |
| Successor | Possibly Ur-Nanshe |
| Dynasty | 1st dynasty of Lagash |
Lugalshaengur (Sumerian: ๐๐ฎ๐, Lugal-sha-engur), (fl.โc. 2530 BC), was ensi (governor) of the Sumerian city-state of Lagash.
The First dynasty of Lagash is dated to the 25th century BCE. Lugalshaengur was tributary to Mesilim. Following the hegemony of Mesannepada of Ur, Ur-Nanshe succeeded Lugalshaengur as the new high priest of Lagash and achieved independence, making himself king. He defeated Ur and captured the king of Umma, Pabilgaltuk.
Lugalshaengur is known by an inscription on the head of a mace dedicated by King Mesilim of Kish, who was therefore contemporary with him.
- King priest on a votive tablet to Ningirsu, around the time of Lugalshaengu, before Ur-Nanshe. Found in Girsu, near Lagash. Louvre Museum.
- Transcription of the tablet.
