Ur-Lumma

Ur-Lumma
𒌨𒀭𒈝𒈠
Dedication tablet by Ur-Lumma: "For Enki-gal, Ur-Lumma, king of Umma, son of En-a-Kale, king of Umma"
King of Umma
Reignc. 2425 BC
PredecessorEnakalle
SuccessorIl
Dynasty1st Dynasty of Umma
FatherEnakalle
Location of Umma

Ur-Lumma (Sumerian: 𒌨𒀭𒈝𒈠, Ur DLum-ma; fl. c. 2425 BC) was a ruler of the Sumerian city-state of Umma. His father was King Enakalle, who had been vanquished by Eannatum of Lagash. Ur-Lumma claimed the title of "King" (Lugal). His reign lasted at least 12 years.

Ur-Lumma again entered in a territorial conflict with Lagash, for the fertile plain of Gu-Edin. Ur-Lumma, attacked Lagash and its king Enannatum, successor of Eannatum, managing to "destroy with fire the stele of Eannatum and the shrines of the gods set up beside it". Ur-Lumma vanquished Enannatum and occupied Lagash, but he was eventually repelled by Entemena, the son of Enannatum.

Ur-Lumma was replaced by his nephew Il, a priest-king, who also attacked Lagash, but was again defeated by Entemena.

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