Aga of Kish

Aga
𒀝𒂵
Aga depicted on the Stele of Ushumgal as official of the Great Assembly of Umma[1]
King of the First dynasty of Kish
ReignEDI (2900-2700 BC)
PredecessorEnmebaragesi
SuccessorEnd of Kishite hegemony Gilgamesh (Uruk Dynasty)
FatherEnmebaragesi

Aga (Sumerian: 𒀝𒂵[2] Aga, Agga, or Akkà) commonly known as Aga of Kish, was the twenty-third and last king in the first dynasty of Kish during the Early Dynastic I period.[3][4] He is listed in the Sumerian King List and many sources as the son of Enmebaragesi.[5][6][7] The Kishite king ruled the city at its peak, probably reaching beyond the territory of Kish, including Umma and Zabala.[1]

The Sumerian poem Gilgamesh and Aga records the Kishite siege of Uruk after its lord Gilgamesh refused to submit to Aga, ending in Aga's defeat and consequently the fall of Kish's hegemony.[8]

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  3. ^ Beaulieu A History of Babylon, 2200 BC - AD 75 p.36
  4. ^ Kramer (1963) The Sumerians: their history, culture, and character p.49
  5. ^ Jacobsen The Sumerian King List p.83
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  7. ^ Kuhrt The Ancient Near East, C. 3000-330 BC, Volume 1 p.29
  8. ^ Katz Gilgamesh and Akka p.10