| En-teme-na 𒂗𒋼𒈨𒈾 | |
|---|---|
| King of Lagash | |
 Statue of Entemena, Iraq Museum. The statue has a long inscription on the back dedicated to Enlil.[1][2] | |
| Reign | c. 2400 BC |
| Predecessor | Enannatum I |
| Successor | Enannatum II[3] |
| Issue | Enannatum II |
| Dynasty | 1st Dynasty of Lagash |
| Father | Enannatum I |
Entemena was king of Lagash, circa 2400 BC.
Entemena, also called Enmetena (Sumerian: 𒂗𒋼𒈨𒈾, EN-TE-ME-NA), lived circa 2400 BC,[4] was a son of Enannatum I who he re-established Lagash as a power in Sumer.[5] He defeated Il, king of Umma, in a territorial conflict through an alliance with Lugal-kinishe-dudu of Uruk, successor to Enshakushanna, who is in the king list. The tutelary deity Shul-utula was his personal deity.[6] His reign lasted at least 19 years.[7]
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