Alalngar

Alalngar
From the Weld-Blundell Prism (W-B 444) copy of the Sumerian King List (SKL): the initial paragraph about the kingship of Alulim and Alalngar in Eridu over Sumer for a total of 64,800 years.[1]
High King of Sumer
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Reignfl. c. 2866 – c. 2856 BC[2]
PredecessorAlulim[3]
SuccessorEn-men-lu-ana
King of Eridu
Reignfl. c. 2866 – c. 2856 BC[2]
PredecessorAlulim
SuccessorAmelon
BornEridu
Era name and dates
Early Dynastic (ED) I period: c. 2900 – c. 2700 BC (Middle Chronology)
Sumerian𒀉𒋭𒃻[4]
DynastyDynasty of Eridu
ReligionSumerian religion

Alalngar[a] was the second king[b] to exercise the kingship of Eridu over all of Sumer—according to the Sumerian King List (SKL).[5][6][7] He may have fl. c. 2866 – c. 2856 BC;[2] however, the Weld-Blundell Prism (W-B 444) copy of the SKL states that he reigned for 10 sars (or 36,000 years) while the W-B 62 copy states that he reigned for 20 sars (or 72,000 years).[8][3][9] According to the Dynastic Chronicle (ABC 18), W-B 444, W-B 62 copies of the SKL: he was preceded by Alulim and succeeded by En-men-lu-ana of Bad-tibira.[10] The Uruk List of Kings and Sages (ULKS) copy of the SKL pairs seven antediluvian kings each with his own apkallu; and, the second apkallu (Uanduga) was paired up with Alalngar.[note 1][11]

"After the kingship[c] descended from heaven, the kingship was in Eridu. In Eridu, Alulim became king he ruled for 28,800 years. Alalngar ruled for 36,000 years. 2 kings; they ruled for 64,800 years. Then Eridu fell and the kingship was taken to Bad-tibira. In Bad-tibira, En-men-lu-ana ruled for 43,200 years. En-men-gal-ana ruled for 28,800 years. Dumuzid, the shepherd, ruled for 36,000 years. 3 kings; they ruled for 108,000 years. Then Bad-tibira fell and the kingship was taken to Larak. In Larak, En-sipad-zid-ana ruled for 28,800 years. 1 king; he ruled for 28,800 years. Then Larak fell and the kingship was taken to Sippar. In Sippar, En-men-dur-ana became king; he ruled for 21,000 years. 1 king; he ruled for 21,000 years. Then Sippar fell and the kingship was taken to Shuruppak. In Shuruppak, Ubara-Tutu became king; he ruled for 18,600 years. 1 king; he ruled for 18,600 years. In 5 cities 8 kings; they ruled for 241,200 years. Then the flood swept over."

— SKL[5][3][8][6][7]
  1. ^ Ashmolean 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Kessler 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Black et al. 2006.
  4. ^ Sjöberg, Leichty & Tinney 2024.
  5. ^ a b Jacobsen 1939.
  6. ^ a b Langdon 2007.
  7. ^ a b Wang 2014.
  8. ^ a b Langdon 1923.
  9. ^ Proust 2009.
  10. ^ Lendering 2020.
  11. ^ Sanders 2017, pp. 52–59.


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