From The Alpha and the Omega - Volume III
by Jim A. Cornwell, Copyright © July 20, 2002, all rights reserved
"Volume III - Sumerian Kings List - Awan"

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Sumerian Kings List - Awan


    Kings after the Flood, the city of Awan reigns.

City King City No. King Flood No. Kings Name Years ruled Other Notes
Awan
1
40
 (unknown) (?) years
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    One source calls this king Peli became King and reigned for 160 (?) years, but scholars date him between 2510-2490 B.C., which is only 20 years.

    In The Alpha and the Omega, Volume I -- by Jim A. Cornwell -- Chapter Four page 350, regarding Louis Waddell's chart of Kings No. 2 (3348 B.C.) through No. 34 (2751 B.C), in the column of Sumerian Names in King Lists and Monuments, also the Babylonian List (Kish and Isin Chronicles), he shows king number 28, as (?) Paunukha ("? Meshkalmdug"), which may correspond with the above King number 40, unknown, and dates between 2900-2751 B.C.

Awan
2
41
 (unknown) (?) years
 .
    One source calls this king Tata, who became King and reigned 160 (?) years, but scholars date him between 2490-2470 B.C., which is only 20 years.

Awan
3
42
 (unknown) 36 years
 .
    One source calls this king Ukkutaheš, who became King and reigned 36 years between 2470-2435 B.C.

    In The Alpha and the Omega, Volume I -- by Jim A. Cornwell -- Chapter Four page 350, regarding Louis Waddell's chart of Kings No. 2 (3348 B.C.) through No. 34 (2751 B.C), in the column of Sumerian Names in King Lists and Monuments, also the Babylonian List (Kish and Isin Chronicles), he shows king number 29 and 30, as (Illegible), which may correspond with the above King number 41-42, both unknowns, and he dates between 2900-2751 B.C.

City Number of Kings Total Years Ruled
Awan
3
356 years

    The total years ruled is 356 years, but the dates of scholars is 2510-2435 B.C., which is only 75 years, and this overlaps the previous dynasty.


    This file was created on November 20, 2004.

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