Ur-Lumma
Ur-Lumma
King of Umma
Ur-Lumma (Sumerian: π¨πππ·, Ur DLum-ma)[2] was a ruler of the Sumerian city-state of Umma, circa 2400 BCE.[3] His father was King Enakalle, who had been vanquished by Eannatum of Lagash.[3] Ur-Lumma claimed the title of "King" (Lugal).[4] His reign lasted at least 12 years.[5]
Ur-Lumma again entered in a territorial conflict with Lagash, for the fertile plain of Gu-Edin.[6] Ur-Lumma, attacked Lagash and its king Enannatum, successor of Eannatum, managing to "destroy with fire the stele of Eannatum and the shrines of the gods set up beside it". Ur-Lumma vanquished Enannatum and occupied Lagash, but he was eventually repelled by Entemena, the son of Enannatum.[7][8]
Ur-Lumma was replaced by his nephew Illi, a priest-king, who also attacked Lagash, but was again defeated by Entemena.[8]
- Votive plate of Queen Bara-irnum of Umma, "wife of Gishakidu, king of Umma, daughter of Ur-Lumma, king of Umma, grand-daughter of Enakalle, king of Umma, daughter-in-law of Il, king of Umma", to God Shara, in gratitude for sparing her life.[9][10]
- The name "Ur-Lumma" (π¨πππ·) on the plate of his daughter Bara-irnun (third column)