Mesannepada

Mesannepada
𒈩𒀭𒉌𒅆𒊒𒁕
King of Kish, King of Ur

Cylinder seal impression of "Mesanepada, king of Kish", excavated in the Royal Cemetery at Ur (U. 13607).[1][2][3] The seal shows Gilgamesh and the mythical bull between two lions, one of the lions biting him in the shoulder. On each side of this group appears Enkidu and a hunter-hero, with a long beard and a Kish-style headdress, armed with a dagger. Under the text, four runners with beard and long hair form a human Swastika. They are armed with daggers and catch each other's foot.[3] University of Pennsylvania. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, UPM 31.16.677.[1]
Reignfl. c. 2600 BC
PredecessorAkalamdug
SuccessorA'annepada
SpouseNintur
IssueA'annepada
Meskiagnun
HouseFirst Dynasty of Ur
FatherMeskalamdug
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Location of Ur, Kish and Mari

Mesannepada (Sumerian: 𒈩𒀭𒉌𒅆𒊒𒁕, Mesannipàdda [MES-AN-NE2-PAD3-DA]), Mesh-Ane-pada or Mes-Anne-pada ("Youngling chosen by An") was the first king listed for the First Dynasty of Ur (c. 26th century BC) on the Sumerian king list.[4] He is listed to have ruled for 80 years, having overthrown Lugal-kitun of Uruk: "Then Unug (Uruk) was defeated and the kingship was taken to Urim (Ur)".[5] In one of his seals, found in the Royal Cemetery at Ur, he is also described as king of Kish.[6][2]

  1. ^ a b For a modern photograph: Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur. UPenn Museum of Archaeology. 1998. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-924171-54-3.
  2. ^ a b Hall, H. R.; Woolley, Leonard; Legrain, Leon (1900). Ur excavations. Trustees of the Two Museums by the aid of a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. p. 312.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Image was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Romano García, Vicente (1965). Ur, Asur y Babilonia. Tres milenios de cultura en Mesopotamia. Madrid: Ediciones Castilla. p. 33.
  5. ^ Finegan 2015, p. 33, Mesopotamian Beginnings.
  6. ^ Katz 1993, p. 16.