From The Alpha and the Omega - Volume III
by Jim A. Cornwell, Copyright © July 20, 2002, all rights reserved
"Volume III - Sumerian Kings List - Kic (Kish)- Second Dynasty"

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Sumerian Kings List - Kic (Kish)- Second Dynasty


    Kings after the Flood, the city of Kic (Kish) reigns.

City King City No. King Flood No. Kings Name Years ruled Other Notes
Kic (Kish)
- Second Dynasty
1
43
 Susuda 201 + X years
 .
    One source calls this king Šu-šuda who became King and reigned for 205 (?) years between 2581-2561 B.C., which is only 20 years.    The contemporary dynasty of Lagash was En-hegal, who dates around 2570 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 31, as (Illegible), which may correspond with the above King number 43, Susuda, and dates between 2900-2751 B.C.

Kic (Kish)
- Second Dynasty
2
44
 Dadasig 81 years
 .
    One source calls this king Dadasig who reigned for 1,205 (?) years and dates him between 2561-2541 B.C., which is only 20 years.    The contemporary dynasty of Lagash was Lugal-ša-engur, who dates around 2550 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 32, as Gungun, Kingubi-Dudu, which may correspond with the above King number 44, Dadasig, and dates between 2900-2751 B.C.

Kic (Kish)
- Second Dynasty
3
45
 Mamagal 81 years
 Other manuscripts have 420 years.
Referred to as the boatman.
    One source calls this king Magalgalla, a skipper, who reigned for 400 (?) years and dates at 2541-2511 B.C., which is only 30 years.    There was no contemporary dynasty of Lagash of mention.
    As to Mamagal being referred to as the boatman.
    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 33, as Mama-gal, which corresponds with the above King number 45, Mamagal, and dates between 2900-2751 B.C.

Kic (Kish)
- Second Dynasty
4
46
 Kalbum 195 years
 Other manuscripts have 132 years and called his name Magalgal.    Son of Mamagal.
    One source calls this king Kalbum, son of Magalgalla, who reigned for 195 years around 2511-2491 B.C., which is only 20 years.    The contemporary dynasty of Lagash was Ur-nanše, which dates at 2494-2465 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 34, as Kalbu-(?) ru, which corresponds with the above King number 46, Kalbum, and dates before 2751 B.C.

    This ends Waddell's list with the previous two kings actually matching up in names.

Kic (Kish)
- Second Dynasty
5
47
 Tuge (?) 360 years
 .
    One source calls this king Tuge who reigned for 360 years between 2491-2471 B.C., which is only 20 years.    The contemporary dynasty of Lagash was not mentioned.

Kic (Kish)
- Second Dynasty
6
48
 Men-nuna 180 years
 Son of Tuge (?).
    One source calls this king Mennunna who reigned for 180 years around 2471-2451 B.C., which is only 20 years.    The contemporary dynasty of Lagash was Akurgal, which dates at 2464-2455 B.C.
Kic (Kish)
- Second Dynasty
7
49
 (unknown) 290 years
 Other manuscripts claim the 7th and 8th rulers of the dynasty are in reverse order.
    One source calls this king Inbi-Ištar who reigned 290 years between 2451-2431 B.C., which is only 20 years.    The contemporary dynasty of Lagash was E-ana-tuma, dating between 2454-2425 B.C.

Kic (Kish)
- Second Dynasty
8
50
 Lugalju 360 years
 Other manuscripts have 420 years.
    One source calls this king Lugalmu who reigned for 360 years around 2431-2411 B.C., which is only 20 years.    The contemporary dynasty of Lagash was continued with E-ana-tuma around 2424-2405 B.C.

City Number of Kings Total Years Ruled
Kic (Kish)
- Second Dynasty
8
3,195 years.
Other manuscripts have 3,792 years

    I only count 2,027 to 2,084 years ruled in the Kish Kings List, but the other manuscript variances do total to 3,195 years.    These large ages of these kings are unrealistic for this time frame.    The scholars who provide dates only begin at Kish king 1 at 2581 B.C. to Kish king 8 ending at 2411 B.C., which is only 170 years.    Each king is given about 20 years to rule.    This predates the First Dynasty of Ur by 11 years.    The contemporary dynasties of Lagash date from 2570 B.C.-2405 B.C.


    This file was created on November 20, 2004.

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