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Balulu

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Balulu
Balulu
𒁀𒇻𒇻
King at war leading soldiers, from the Standard of Ur
King of Ur
Reignc. 2440 BC
PredecessorPossibly Elulu
SuccessorPossibly A'annepada
HouseFirst Dynasty of Ur

Balulu (Sumerian: 𒁀𒇻𒇻, ba-lu-lu; fl.c. 2440 BC)[1] was the final king of the First Dynasty of Ur, according to the Sumerian King List, which states he ruled for 36 years:[2]

"... Mesh-ki-ang-Nanna, son of Mesannepada, was king, 36 years he ruled; Elulu, 25 years he ruled; Balulu, 36 years he ruled; 4 kings, the years: 171(?) they ruled. Ur with weapons was struck down; the kingship to Awan was carried off.

Sumerian King List, 137-147.[2]

Both his reign and the dynasty came to an end when he was defeated by a king of Awan.[3]

References

  1. "Sumerian Dictionary". oracc.iaas.upenn.edu.
  2. 1 2 "CDLI-Found Texts". cdli.ucla.edu.
  3. "The Sumerian king list: translation". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Sumer
c. 2440 BC
Succeeded by
Possibly A'annepada
Preceded by
Possibly Elulu
Ensí of Ur
c. 2440 BC


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