# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Lumma |
reigned c. 2600 – c. 2570
BCE (≈30 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Nin-kisalsi |
r. c. 2570 – c. 2550 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
3rd | Medurba |
r. c. 2550 – c. 2530 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
4th | Epae |
r. c. 2530 – c. 2500 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
5th | Lugaldalu |
r. c. 2500 – c. 2485 BCE (≈15 years) | |||
6th | Paraganedu |
r. c. 2485 – c. 2455 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
7th | E-iginimpa'e |
r. c. 2455 – c. 2445 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
8th | Mug-si |
r. c. 2445 – c. 2430 BCE (≈15 years) | |||
9th | Ursangkesh |
r. c. 2430 – c. 2395 BCE (≈35 years) | |||
10th | Enme'annu |
r. c. 2395 – c. 2375 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
11th | Hartuashgi |
r. c. 2375 – c. 2373 BCE (≈2 years) | |||
12th | Lugal-Anne-Mundu |
r. c. 2373 – c. 2340 BCE (≈33 years) | |||
13th | Meskigal |
r. c. 2340 – c. 2270 BCE (≈70 years) | |||
14th | Urdumu |
r. c. 2270 – c. 2260 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
15th | Lugal-ajagu |
r. c. 2260 – c. 2250 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
16th | Ur-tur |
r. c. 2250 – c. 2220 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
17th | Lugal-gis |
r. c. 2220 – c. 2200 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
18th | Ur-tur |
r. c. 2200 – c. 2180 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
19th | Amar-Suba |
r. c. 2180 – c. 2150 BCE (≈30 years) |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | En-men-lu-ana |
r. c. 2900 – c. 2900 BCE (≈12 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | En-men-gal-ana |
r. c. 2900 – c. 2900 BCE (≈8 years) | |||
3rd | Dumuzid |
r. c. 2900 – c. 2900 BCE (≈10 years) |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Alulim |
r. c. 2900 – c. 2900 BCE (≈10 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Alalngar |
r. c. 2900 – c. 2900 BCE (≈10 years) |
Brother of Alulim (?) | ||
3rd | Amelon |
r. c. 2900 – c. 2900 BCE (≈13 years) |
Unclear succession |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Ishbi-Erra |
r. c. 2018 – c. 1985 BCE (≈33 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Shu-Ilishu |
r. c. 1985 – c. 1975 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Ishbi-Erra | ||
3rd | Iddin-Dagan |
r. c. 1975 – c. 1954 BCE (≈21 years) |
Son of Shu-Ilishu | ||
4th | Ishme-Dagan |
r. c. 1954 – c. 1934 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Iddin-Dagan | ||
5th | Lipit-Ishtar |
r. c. 1934 – c. 1923 BCE (≈11 years) |
Son of Ishme-Dagan | ||
6th | Ur-Ninurta |
r. c. 1923 – c. 1895 BCE (≈28 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
7th | Bur-Suen |
r. c. 1895 – c. 1874 BCE (≈21 years) |
Son of Ur-Ninurta | ||
8th | Lipit-Enlil |
r. c. 1874 – c. 1869 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Bur-Suen | ||
9th | Erra-imitti |
r. c. 1869 – c. 1861 BCE (≈8 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
10th | Ikūn-pî-Ištar |
r. c. 1861 BCE (≈6 months) | |||
11th | Enlil-bani |
r. c. 1861 – c. 1837 BCE (≈24 years) | |||
12th | Zambiya |
r. c. 1837 – c. 1834 BCE (≈3 years) | |||
13th | Iter-pisha |
r. c. 1834 – c. 1830 BCE (≈4 years) | |||
14th | Ur-du-kuga |
r. c. 1830 – c. 1826 BCE (≈4 years) | |||
15th | Suen-magir |
r. c. 1826 – c. 1815 BCE (≈11 years) | |||
16th | Damiq-ilishu |
r. c. 1815 – c. 1792 BCE (≈23 years) |
Son of Suen-magir |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Jushur |
r. c. 3100 – c. 3080 BCE (≈20 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Kullassina-bel |
r. c. 3080 – c. 3075 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
3rd | Nangishlishma |
r. c. 3075 – c. 3060 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
4th | En-tarah-ana |
r. c. 3060 – c. 3055 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
5th | Babum |
r. c. 3055 – c. 3050 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
6th | Puannum |
r. c. 3050 – c. 3045 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
7th | Kalibum |
r. c. 3045 – c. 3040 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
8th | Kalumum |
r. c. 3040 – c. 3035 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
9th | Zuqaqip |
r. c. 3035 – c. 3030 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
10th | Atab |
r. c. 3030 – c. 3020 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
11th | Mashda |
r. c. 3020 – c. 3010 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Atab | ||
12th | Arwium |
r. c. 3010 – c. 3000 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Mashda | ||
13th | Etana |
r. c. 3000 – c. 2995 BCE (≈5 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
14th | Balih |
r. c. 2995 – c. 2990 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Etana | ||
15th | En-me-nuna |
r. c. 2990 – c. 2985 BCE (≈5 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
16th | Melem-Kish |
r. c. 2985 – c. 2980 BCE (≈5 years) |
Sons of En-me-nuna | ||
17th | Barsal-nuna |
r. c. 2980 – c. 2975 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
18th | Zamug |
r. c. 2975 – c. 2970 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Barsal-nuna | ||
19th | Tizqar |
r. c. 2970 – c. 2965 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Zamug | ||
20th | Ilku |
r. c. 2965 – c. 2960 BCE (≈5 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
21st | Iltasadum |
r. c. 2960 – c. 2951 BCE (≈9 years) | |||
22nd | Enmebaragesi |
r. c. 2951 – c. 2951 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
23rd | Aga |
r. c. 2951 – c. 2951 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Enmebaragesi | ||
24th | Munushushumgal |
r. c. 2951 – c. 2951 BCE (≈50 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
25th | Lugalmen |
r. c. 2951 – c. 2951 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
26th | Lugalutu |
r. c. 2951 – c. 2951 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
27th | Menunesi |
r. c. 2951 – c. 2951 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
28th | Uhub |
r. c. 2951 – c. 2951 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
29th | Mesilim |
r. c. 2951 – c. 2951 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
30th | Susuda |
r. c. 2951 – c. 3100 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
31st | Dadasig |
r. c. 3100 – c. 3100 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
32nd | Mamagal |
r. c. 3100 – c. 3100 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
33rd | Kalbum |
r. c. 3100 – c. 3100 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Mamagal | ||
34th | Tuge |
r. c. 3100 – c. 3100 BCE (≈50 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
35th | Mennuna |
r. c. 3100 – c. 3100 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Tuge | ||
36th | Lugalngu |
r. c. 3100 – c. 3100 BCE (≈50 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
37th | Aya'anzud |
r. c. 3100 – c. 3100 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
38th | Ennail |
r. c. 3100 – c. 3100 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
39th | Zuzu |
r. c. 2587 – c. 2587 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
40th | Ibbi-Ea |
r. c. 2587 – c. 2587 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
41st | Enbi-Ishtar |
r. c. 2587 – c. 2587 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
42nd | Kubaba |
r. c. 2587 – c. 2487 BCE (≈100 years) | |||
43rd | Puzur-Suen |
r. c. 2487 – c. 2462 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Kubaba | ||
44th | Ur-Zababa |
r. c. 2462 – c. 2456 BCE (≈6 years) |
Son of Puzur-Suen | ||
45th | Zimudar |
r. c. 2456 – c. 2426 BCE (≈30 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
46th | Usiwater |
r. c. 2426 – c. 2419 BCE (≈7 years) |
Son of Zimudar | ||
47th | Eshtar-muti |
r. c. 2419 – c. 2402 BCE (≈17 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
48th | Ishme-Shamash |
r. c. 2402 – c. 2391 BCE (≈11 years) | |||
49th | Shu-ilishu |
r. c. 2391 – c. 2376 BCE (≈15 years) | |||
50th | Nanniya |
r. c. 2376 – c. 2369 BCE (≈7 years) | |||
51st | Iphur-Kish |
r. c. 2369 – c. 2254 BCE (≈115 years) |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Manabaltiel |
r. c. 1908 – c. 1895 BCE (≈13 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Itur-Shamash |
r. c. 1891 – c. 1873 BCE (≈18 years) |
Son of Idinilu | ||
3rd | Szarrasyurrum |
r. c. 1873 – c. 1858 BCE (≈15 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
4th | Zikrum |
r. c. 1858 – c. 1843 BCE (≈15 years) | |||
5th | Ubaya |
r. c. 1843 – c. 1828 BCE (≈15 years) | |||
6th | Sallum |
r. c. 1828 – c. 1826 BCE (≈2 years) | |||
7th | Ibni-shadum |
r. c. 1826 – c. 1815 BCE (≈11 years) | |||
8th | Ibbi-Shamash |
r. c. 1815 – c. 1802 BCE (≈1 year) |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | En-hegal |
r. c. 2600 – c. 2550 BCE (≈50 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Lugalshaengur |
r. c. 2550 – c. 2520 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
3rd | Urnanshe |
r. c. 2520 – c. 2466 BCE (≈54 years) |
Son of Gunidu | ||
4th | Akurgal |
r. c. 2466 – c. 2457 BCE (≈9 years) |
Son of Urnanshe | ||
5th | Eannatum |
r. c. 2457 – c. 2406 BCE (≈36 years) |
Son of Urnanshe (?) | ||
6th | Enannatum I |
r. c. 2405 – c. 2401 BCE (≈4 years) |
Son of Akurgal | ||
7th | Entemena |
r. c. 2401 – c. 2374 BCE (≈27 years) |
Son of Enannatum I | ||
8th | Enannatum II |
r. c. 2374 – c. 2369 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Entemena | ||
9th | Enentarzi |
r. c. 2369 – c. 2365 BCE (≈4 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
10th | Enlitarzi |
r. c. 2365 – c. 2359 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
11th | Lugalanda |
r. c. 2359 – c. 2353 BCE (≈6 years) |
Son of Enentarzi | ||
12th | Urukagina |
r. c. 2353 – c. 2342 BCE (≈11 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
13th | Meszi |
r. c. 2330 – c. 2316 BCE (≈12 years) | |||
14th | Kitushi |
r. c. 2316 – c. 2304 BCE (≈12 years) | |||
15th | Ki-Ku-Id |
r. c. 2260 – c. 2254 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
16th | Engilsa |
r. c. 2254 – c. 2250 BCE (≈4 years) | |||
17th | Ur-A |
r. c. 2250 – c. 2230 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
18th | Lugal-ushumgal |
r. c. 2230 – c. 2210 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
19th | Puzer-Mama |
r. c. 2210 – c. 2208 BCE (≈2 years) | |||
20th | Ur-Ningirsu I |
r. c. 2208 – c. 2200 BCE (≈8 years) | |||
21st | Pirig-me |
r. c. 2200 – c. 2193 BCE (≈7 years) |
Son of Ur-Ningirsu I | ||
22nd | Ur-Utu |
r. c. 2193 – c. 2190 BCE (≈3 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
23rd | Ur-Mama |
r. c. 2190 – c. 2185 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
24th | Lu-baba |
r. c. 2185 – c. 2180 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
25th | Lugula |
r. c. 2180 – c. 2170 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
26th | Kakug |
r. c. 2170 – c. 2164 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
27th | Ur-Baba |
r. c. 2164 – c. 2144 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
28th | Gudea |
r. c. 2144 – c. 2124 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son-in-law of Ur-Baba | ||
29th | Ur-Ningirsu II |
r. c. 2124 – c. 2119 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Gudea | ||
30th | Ur-gar |
r. c. 2119 – c. 2113 BCE (≈6 years) |
Son-in-law of Ur-Baba | ||
31st | Nam-mahani |
r. c. 2113 – c. 2110 BCE (≈3 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
32nd | Ur-Ninsuna |
r. c. 2110 – c. 2080 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
33rd | Ur-Nikimara |
r. c. 2080 – c. 2070 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
34th | Lu-Kirilaza |
r. c. 2070 – c. 2050 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
35th | Ir-Nanna |
r. c. 2050 – c. 2023 BCE (≈27 years) |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | En-sipad-zid-ana |
r. c. 2900 – c. 2900 BCE (≈18 years) |
Unclear succession |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Naplanum |
r. c. 2025 – c. 2004 BCE (≈21 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Emisum |
r. c. 2004 – c. 1976 BCE (≈28 years) | |||
3rd | Samium |
r. c. 1976 – c. 1941 BCE (≈25 years) | |||
4th | Zabaia |
r. c. 1941 – c. 1932 BCE (≈9 years) |
Sons of Samium | ||
5th | Gungunum |
r. c. 1932 – c. 1905 BCE (≈27 years) | |||
6th | Abisare |
r. c. 1905 – c. 1894 BCE (≈11 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
7th | Sumuel |
r. c. 1894 – c. 1865 BCE (≈29 years) | |||
8th | Nur-Adad |
r. c. 1865 – c. 1850 BCE (≈15 years) | |||
9th | Sin-Iddinam |
r. c. 1850 – c. 1843 BCE (≈7 years) |
Son of Nur-Adad | ||
10th | Sin-Eribam |
r. c. 1843 – c. 1841 BCE (≈2 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
11th | Sin-Iqisham |
r. c. 1841 – c. 1836 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Suen-Eribam | ||
12th | Silli-Adad |
r. c. 1836 – c. 1835 BCE (≈1 year) |
Unclear succession d. c. 1835 BCE | ||
13th | Kudur-Mabuk |
r. c. 1835 BCE (≈1 year) |
Son of Temti-Shilhak (?) | ||
14th | Warad-Sin |
r. c. 1835 – c. 1823 BCE (≈12 years) |
Sons of Kudur-Mabuk | ||
15th | Rim-Sin I |
r. c. 1823 – c. 1763 BCE (≈60 years) | |||
16th | Rim-Sin II |
r. c. 1763 – c. 1736 BCE (≈27 years) |
Nephew of Rim-Suen I |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Namrat |
r. c. 1950 – c. 1930 BCE (≈20 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Lugal-Awak |
r. c. 1930 – c. 1918 BCE (≈19 years) | |||
3rd | Ibni-shadum |
r. c. 1918 – c. 1907 BCE (≈11 years) | |||
4th | Sumu-ditana |
r. c. 1907 – c. 1897 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
5th | Halun-pi-umu |
r. c. 1890 – c. 1878 BCE (≈12 years) | |||
6th | Sumu-atar |
r. c. 1878 – c. 1877 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
7th | Sumu-numhim |
r. c. 1877 – c. 1871 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
8th | Syallum |
r. c. 1871 – c. 1870 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
9th | Yamsi-El |
r. c. 1866 – c. 1861 BCE (≈5 years) | |||
10th | Yakhzir-ilu |
r. c. 1861 – c. 1854 BCE (≈7 years) |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
25th | Ubara-Tutu |
r. c. 2828 – c. 2818 BCE (≈10 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
26th | Ziusudra |
r. c. 2818 – c. 2800 BCE (≈18 years) |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
16th | En-men-dur-ana |
r. c. 3110 – c. 3100 BCE (≈10 years) |
Unclear succession |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Akinana |
r. c. 2700 – c. 2585 BCE (≈115 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Parasagnudi |
r. c. 2585 – c. 2550 BCE (≈35 years) | |||
3rd | Eabzu |
r. c. 2550 – c. 2520 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
4th | Pabilgagaltuku |
r. c. 2585 – c. 2470 BCE (≈115 years) | |||
5th | Ush |
r. c. 2470 – c. 2445 BCE (≈25 years) | |||
6th | Enakalle |
r. c. 2445 – c. 2437 BCE (≈8 years) | |||
7th | Ur-Lumma |
r. c. 2437 – c. 2425 BCE (≈12 years) |
Son of Enakalle | ||
8th | Il |
r. c. 2425 – c. 2413 BCE (≈12 years) |
Grandson of Enakalle | ||
9th | Gishakidu |
r. c. 2413 – c. 2408 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Il | ||
10th | Meanedu |
r. c. 2408 – c. 2376 BCE (≈32 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
11th | Ushurdu |
r. c. 2376 – c. 2367 BCE (≈9 years) | |||
12th | Edin |
r. c. 2367 – c. 2361 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
13th | Ukush |
r. c. 2361 – c. 2355 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
14th | Lugalzagesi |
r. c. 2355 – c. 2347 BCE (≈8 years) |
Son of Ukush | ||
15th | Mese |
r. c. 2347 – c. 2316 BCE (≈31 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
16th | Ennalum |
r. c. 2316 – c. 2310 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
17th | Shurushken |
r. c. 2310 – c. 2304 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
18th | Lugalannatum |
r. c. 2148 – c. 2113 BCE (≈35 years) | |||
19th | Ur-Nigar |
r. c. 2113 – c. 2061 BCE (≈52 years) | |||
20th | Ur-Lisi |
r. c. 2061 – c. 2038 BCE (≈23 years) | |||
21st | Ayakalla |
r. c. 2038 – c. 2029 BCE (≈9 years) | |||
22nd | Dadaga |
r. c. 2029 – c. 2022 BCE (≈7 years) | |||
23rd | Ur-E'e |
r. c. 2022 – c. 2013 BCE (≈9 years) | |||
24th | Lu-Haya |
r. c. 2013 – c. 2004 BCE (≈9 years) |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | A-Imdugud |
r. c. 2694 – c. 2600 BCE (≈94 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Ur-Pabilsag |
r. c. 2600 – c. 2550 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of A-Imdugud (?) | ||
3rd | Meskiagnun I |
r. c. 2550 – c. 2514 BCE (≈36 years) |
Son of Mesannepada (?) | ||
4th | Akalamdug |
r. c. 2514 – c. 2510 BCE (≈4 years) |
Son of Meskalamdug (?) | ||
5th | Meskalamdug |
r. c. 2510 – c. 2500 BCE (≈10 years) |
Son of Akalamdug (?) | ||
6th | Puabi |
r. c. 2500 – c. 2485 BCE (≈15 years) |
Wife of Meskalamdug (?) | ||
7th | Mesannepada |
r. c. 2485 – c. 2405 BCE (≈80 years) |
Son of Meskalamdug (?) | ||
8th | A'annepada |
r. c. 2405 – c. 2377 BCE (≈28 years) |
Son of Mesannepada | ||
9th | Elulu |
r. c. 2377 – c. 2352 BCE (≈25 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
10th | Balulu |
r. c. 2352 – c. 2316 BCE (≈36 years) | |||
11th | Lunanna |
r. c. 2316 – c. 2282 BCE (≈34 years) | |||
12th | Nanni |
r. c. 2282 – c. 2162 BCE (≈120 years) | |||
13th | Meskiagnun II |
r. c. 2162 – c. 2114 BCE (≈48 years) |
Son of Nanni | ||
14th | Unknown |
r. c. 2114 – c. 2113 BCE (≈1 year) |
Unclear succession | ||
15th | Unknown |
r. c. 2113 – c. 2112 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
16th | Ur-Nammu |
r. c. 2112 – c. 2094 BCE (≈18 years) |
Son of Utu-hengal (?) | ||
17th | Shulgi |
r. c. 2094 – c. 2046 BCE (≈48 years) |
Son of Ur-Nammu | ||
18th | Amar-Suen |
r. c. 2046 – c. 2037 BCE (≈9 years) |
Son of Shulgi | ||
19th | Shu-Suen |
r. c. 2037 – c. 2028 BCE (≈9 years) |
Son of Amar-Suen | ||
20th | Ibbi-Suen |
r. c. 2028 – c. 2004 BCE (≈24 years) |
Son of Shu-Suen |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Meshkiangasher |
r. c. 3400 – c. 3350 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Utu (?) | ||
2nd | Enmerkar |
r. c. 3350 – c. 3300 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Meshkiangasher (?) | ||
3rd | Lugalbanda |
r. c. 3300 – c. 3190 BCE (≈110 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
4th | Dumuzid |
r. c. 3190 – c. 3080 BCE (≈110 years) | |||
5th | Gilgamesh |
r. c. 3080 – c. 3000 BCE (≈80 years) |
Son of Lugalbanda (?) | ||
6th | Ur-Nungal |
r. c. 3000 – c. 2970 BCE (≈30 years) |
Son of Gilgamesh | ||
7th | Udul-kalama |
r. c. 2970 – c. 2955 BCE (≈15 years) |
Son of Ur-Nungal | ||
8th | La-ba'shum |
r. c. 2955 – c. 2946 BCE (≈9 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
9th | En-nun-tarah-ana |
r. c. 2946 – c. 2938 BCE (≈8 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
10th | Mesh-he |
r. c. 2938 – c. 2902 BCE (≈36 years) | |||
11th | Melem-ana |
r. c. 2902 – c. 2896 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
12th | Lugal-kitun |
r. c. 2896 – c. 2860 BCE (≈36 years) | |||
13th | Lumma |
r. c. 2860 – c. 2567 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
14th | Ursangpae |
r. c. 2567 – c. 2567 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
15th | Lugalnamniršumma |
r. c. 2567 – c. 2455 BCE (≈39 years) | |||
16th | Lugalsilâsi I |
r. c. 2455 – c. 2440 BCE (≈15 years) | |||
17th | Urzage |
r. c. 2440 – c. 2430 BCE (≈10 years) | |||
18th | Lugalkinishedudu |
r. c. 2430 – c. 2400 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
19th | Lugal-kisalsi |
r. c. 2370 – c. 2365 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Lugalkinishedudu | ||
20th | Argandea |
r. c. 2365 – c. 2358 BCE (≈7 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
21st | Urni |
r. c. 2358 – c. 2356 BCE (≈2 years) | |||
22nd | Lugalsilâsi II |
r. c. 2356 – c. 2316 BCE (≈40 years) | |||
23rd | Girimesi |
r. c. 2316 – c. 2254 BCE (≈62 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
24th | Amar-girid |
r. c. 2254 – c. 2234 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
25th | Ur-nigin |
r. c. 2234 – c. 2204 BCE (≈30 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
26th | Ur-gigir |
r. c. 2204 – c. 2189 BCE (≈15 years) |
Son of Ur-nigin | ||
27th | Kuda |
r. c. 2189 – c. 2183 BCE (≈6 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
28th | Puzur-ili |
r. c. 2183 – c. 2163 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
29th | Ur-Utu |
r. c. 2163 – c. 2138 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Ur-gigir | ||
30th | Utu-hengal |
r. c. 2138 – c. 2112 BCE (≈26 years and 2 months) |
Unclear succession |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Hadanish |
r. c. 2530 – c. 2430 BCE (≈100 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Zizi |
r. c. 2430 – c. 2340 BCE (≈90 years) | |||
3rd | Lu-nanna |
r. c. 2046 – c. 2041 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Nam-mahani | ||
4th | Ur-Ishkur |
r. c. 2041 – c. 2037 BCE (≈4 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
5th | Warad-Nannar |
r. c. 2037 – c. 2010 BCE (≈27 years) |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Unzi |
r. c. 2487 – c. 2457 BCE (≈30 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
2nd | Undalulu |
r. c. 2457 – c. 2445 BCE (≈12 years) | |||
3rd | Urur |
r. c. 2445 – c. 2439 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
4th | Puzur-Nirah |
r. c. 2439 – c. 2419 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
5th | Ishu-Il |
r. c. 2419 – c. 2395 BCE (≈24 years) | |||
6th | Shu-Suen |
r. c. 2395 – c. 2371 BCE (≈24 years) |
Son of Ishu-Il |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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27th | Sargon |
r. c. 2335 – c. 2279 BCE (≈56 years) |
Son of La'ibum | ||
28th | Rimush |
r. c. 2279 – c. 2270 BCE (≈9 years) |
Sons of Sargon | ||
29th | Manishtushu |
r. c. 2270 – c. 2255 BCE (≈15 years) | |||
30th | Naram-Suen |
r. c. 2255 – c. 2218 BCE (≈37 years) |
Son of Manishtushu | ||
31st | Sharkalisharri |
r. c. 2218 – c. 2194 BCE (≈24 years) |
Son of Naram-Suen | ||
32nd | Igigi |
r. c. 2194 – c. 2193 BCE (≈1 year) |
Unclear succession | ||
33rd | Imi |
r. c. 2193 – c. 2192 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
34th | Nanum |
r. c. 2192 – c. 2191 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
35th | Ilulu |
r. c. 2191 – c. 2190 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
36th | Dudu |
r. c. 2190 – c. 2169 BCE (≈21 years) |
Relative of Sharkalisharri (?) | ||
37th | Shu-turul |
r. c. 2169 – c. 2154 BCE (≈15 years) |
Son of Dudu |