| Ur-Ningirsu 𒌨𒀭𒎏𒄈𒋢 | |
|---|---|
| Ruler of Lagash | |
 Statue of Ur-Ningirsu, prince of Lagash. AO 9504 Louvre Museum. | |
| Reign | c. 2110 BC |
| Predecessor | Gudea |
| Successor | Ur-gar |
| Dynasty | Rulers of Lagash |
Ur-Ningirsu ruled in Lagash.
Ur-Ningirsu (Sumerian: 𒌨𒀭𒎏𒄈𒋢, Ur-D-nin-gir-su)[1] also Ur-Ningirsu II in contrast with the earlier Ur-Ningirsu I, was a Sumerian ruler (ensi) of the state of Lagash in Southern Mesopotamia who ruled c. 2110 BC. He was the son of the previous ruler of Lagash named Gudea.[2][3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
DOEwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Edzard, Sibylle; Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997). Gudea and His Dynasty. University of Toronto Press. pp. 7–8. ISBN 9780802041876.
- ^ Art of the First Cities: The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2003. pp. 431-432. ISBN 9781588390431.