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

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Sumerian Kings List - Urim (Ur)- Second Dynasty


    Kings after the Flood, the city of Urim (Ur) reigns.

City King City No. King Flood No. Kings Name Years ruled Other Notes
Urim (Ur)
- Second Dynasty
1
55
 Nani 120 years
 Other manuscripts have 54 + X years.
    One source calls this king Lugal-kiniše-dudu mentioned in the Second Dynasty of Unug who became King and reigned for 26 years between 2393-2367 B.C.    The contemporary dynasty of Lagash was not mentioned.

Urim (Ur)
- Second Dynasty
2
56
 Mec-ki-aj-Nanna 48 years
 Son of Nani.
    One source calls this king Lugal-kisal-si, son of Lugal-kiniše-dudu, who reigned for 30 years around 2367-2337 B.C.    The contemporary dynasty of Lagash was En-entar-zi between 2364-2359 B.C.

Urim (Ur)
- Second Dynasty
3
57
 (unknown) 2 years
 Son of (unknown).
    One source calls this king Lugal-ure, son of Lugal-kisal-si, who reigned for 25 years between 2337-2312 B.C.    The contemporary dynasty of Lagash was Lugal-anda dated around 2358-2352 B.C.
    Ka-kug, who was the son of Lugal-ure (second king in the Second Dynasty of Unug) reigned for 35 years between 2312-2277 B.C.    The contemporary dynasty of Lagash was Uru-ka-gina around 2351-2342 B.C.

    Lugalzagesi of Uruk ends the Lagash dynasty in 2342 B.C.

City Number of Kings Total Years Ruled
Urim (Ur)
- Second Dynasty
3
582 years.
Other manuscripts have 578 years
and some have 2 kings for 120 + X years.

    The above 3 kings only totals at 170 years ruled, and the scholars give them 81 years ruled and dates them from 2393-2352 B.C., which is only 41 years.    This dynasty overlaps into the Second Dynasty of Unug about 69 years before it started.    Where the Kings List gets 582 years for its kings is beyond me.    The contemporary dynasty of Lagash dated between 2364-2342 B.C., which ends the dynasty.


    This file was created on November 20, 2004.

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