Main article: Eridu |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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1st | ![]() |
Alulim | reigned c. 5500 – c. 5490 BCE (≈10 years) |
Unclear succession | |
2nd | ![]() |
Alalngar | r. c. 5490 – c. 5480 BCE (≈10 years) |
Brother of Alulim (?) | |
3rd | ![]() |
Amelon | r. c. 5480 – c. 5467 BCE (≈13 years) |
Unclear succession |
Main article: Bad-tibira |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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4th | ![]() |
En-men-lu-ana | r. c. 5467 – c. 5455 BCE (≈12 years) |
Unclear succession | |
5th | En-men-gal-ana | r. c. 5455 – c. 5447 BCE (≈8 years) | |||
6th | Dumuzid | r. c. 5447 – c. 5437 BCE (≈10 years) |
Main article: Larak (Sumer) |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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7th | ![]() |
En-sipad-zid-ana | r. c. 5437 – c. 5429 BCE (≈18 years) |
Unclear succession |
Main article: Sippar |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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8th | ![]() |
En-men-dur-ana | r. c. 5429 – c. 5419 BCE (≈10 years) |
Unclear succession |
Main article: Shuruppak |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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9th | ![]() |
Ubara-Tutu | r. c. 5419 – c. 5409 BCE (≈10 years) |
Unclear succession | |
10th | Ziusudra | r. c. 5409 – c. 5391 BCE (≈18 years) |
Main article: Kish (Sumer) |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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Jushur | r. c. 5391 – c. 5391 BCE (≈50 years) |
Unclear succession | |
12th | Kullassina-bel | r. c. 5391 – c. 5391 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
13th | Nangishlishma | r. c. 5391 – c. 5391 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
14th | En-tarah-ana | r. c. 5391 – c. 5391 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
15th | Babum | r. c. 5391 – c. 5391 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
16th | Puannum | r. c. 5391 – c. 5391 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
17th | Kalibum | r. c. 5391 – c. 5391 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
18th | Kalumum | r. c. 5391 – c. 5391 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
19th | Zuqaqip | r. c. 5391 – c. 5391 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
20th | Atab | r. c. 5391 – c. 5391 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
21st | Mashda | r. c. 5391 – c. 5391 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Atab | ||
22nd | Arwium | r. c. 5391 – c. 4999 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Mashda | ||
23rd | ![]() |
Etana | r. c. 4999 – c. 4999 BCE (≈50 years) |
Unclear succession | |
24th | ![]() |
Balih | r. c. 4999 – c. 4999 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Etana | |
25th | En-me-nuna | r. c. 4999 – c. 4999 BCE (≈50 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
26th | Melem-Kish | r. c. 4999 – c. 4999 BCE (≈50 years) |
Sons of En-me-nuna | ||
27th | Barsal-nuna | r. c. 4999 – c. 4999 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
28th | Zamug | r. c. 4999 – c. 4999 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Barsal-nuna | ||
29th | Tizqar | r. c. 4999 – c. 4999 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Zamug | ||
30th | Ilku | r. c. 4999 – c. 4999 BCE (≈50 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
31st | Iltasadum | r. c. 4999 – c. 4999 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
32nd | ![]() |
Enmebaragesi | r. c. 4999 – c. 4999 BCE (≈50 years) | ||
33rd | ![]() |
Aga | r. c. 4999 – c. 4805 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Enmebaragesi |
Main article: Uruk |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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34th | ![]() |
Meshkiangasher | r. c. 5000 – c. 4982 BCE (≈18 years) |
Son of Utu (?) | |
35th | ![]() |
Enmerkar | r. c. 4982 – c. 4932 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Meshkiangasher (?) | |
36th | ![]() |
Lugalbanda | r. c. 4932 – c. 4910 BCE (≈22 years) |
Unclear succession | |
37th | ![]() |
Dumuzid | r. c. 4910 – c. 4800 BCE (≈110 years) | ||
38th | ![]() |
Gilgamesh | r. c. 4800 – c. 4796 BCE (≈4 years) |
Son of Lugalbanda (?) | |
39th | Ur-Nungal | r. c. 4796 – c. 4766 BCE (≈30 years) |
Son of Gilgamesh | ||
40th | Udul-kalama | r. c. 4766 – c. 4751 BCE (≈15 years) |
Son of Ur-Nungal | ||
41st | La-ba'shum | r. c. 4751 – c. 4742 BCE (≈9 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
42nd | En-nun-tarah-ana | r. c. 4742 – c. 4734 BCE (≈8 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
43rd | Mesh-he | r. c. 4734 – c. 4698 BCE (≈36 years) | |||
44th | Melem-ana | r. c. 4698 – c. 4692 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
45th | Lugal-kitun | r. c. 4692 – c. 4460 BCE (≈36 years) |
Main article: Ur |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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46th | ![]() |
Mesannepada | r. c. 4656 – c. 4576 BCE (≈80 years) |
Son of Meskalamdug (?) | |
47th | ![]() |
Meskiagnun I | r. c. 4576 – c. 4540 BCE (≈36 years) |
Son of Mesannepada (?) | |
48th | ![]() |
Elulu | r. c. 4540 – c. 4515 BCE (≈25 years) |
Unclear succession | |
49th | ![]() |
Balulu | r. c. 4515 – c. 4479 BCE (≈36 years) |
Main article: Awan (ancient city) |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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57th | Susuda | r. c. 4123 – c. 3845 BCE (≈50 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
58th | Dadasig | r. c. 3845 – c. 3845 BCE (≈81 years) | |||
59th | Mamagal | r. c. 3845 – c. 3845 BCE (≈50 years) | |||
60th | Kalbum | r. c. 3845 – c. 3845 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Mamagal | ||
61st | Tuge | r. c. 3845 – c. 3845 BCE (≈50 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
62nd | Mennuna | r. c. 3845 – c. 3845 BCE (≈50 years) |
Son of Tuge | ||
63rd | Lugalngu | r. c. 3845 – c. 3845 BCE (≈50 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
64th | Enbi-Ishtar | r. c. 3845 – c. 3845 BCE (≈50 years) |
Main article: Hamazi |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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65th | Hadanish | r. c. 3845 – c. 3838 BCE (≈7 years) |
Unclear succession |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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66th | ![]() |
Enshakushanna | r. c. 3838 – c. 3778 BCE (≈60 years) |
Son of Elulu (?) | |
67th | ![]() |
Lugalkinishedudu | r. c. 3778 – c. 3658 BCE (≈120 years) |
Unclear succession | |
68th | Argandea | r. c. 3658 – c. 3651 BCE (≈7 years) |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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53rd | Nanni | r. c. 3651 – c. 3531 BCE (≈120 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
54th | Meskiagnun II | r. c. 3531 – c. 3483 BCE (≈48 years) |
Son of Nanni | ||
55th | […] | r. c. 3483 – c. 3479 BCE (≈4 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
56th | Unknown | r. c. 3479 – c. 3477 BCE (≈2 years) |
Son of […] |
Main article: Adab (city) |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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69th | ![]() |
Lugal-Anne-Mundu | r. c. 3477 – c. 3387 BCE (≈90 years) |
Unclear succession |
Main article: Mari, Syria |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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70th | ![]() |
Anbu | r. c. 3387 – c. 3297 BCE (≈90 years) |
Unclear succession | |
71st | Anba | r. c. 3297 – c. 3280 BCE (≈17 years) |
Son of Anbu | ||
72nd | Bazi | r. c. 3280 – c. 3250 BCE (≈30 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
73rd | Zizi | r. c. 3250 – c. 3230 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
74th | Limer | r. c. 3230 – c. 3200 BCE (≈30 years) | |||
75th | Sharrumiter | r. c. 3200 – c. 3191 BCE (≈9 years) |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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82nd | ![]() |
Kubaba | r. c. 3191 – c. 3091 BCE (≈100 years) |
Unclear succession |
Main article: Akshak |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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76th | Unzi | r. c. 3091 – c. 3061 BCE (≈30 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
77th | Undalulu | r. c. 3061 – c. 3049 BCE (≈12 years) | |||
78th | Urur | r. c. 3049 – c. 3043 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
79th | Puzur-Nirah | r. c. 3043 – c. 3023 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
80th | Ishu-Il | r. c. 3023 – c. 2999 BCE (≈24 years) | |||
81st | Shu-Suen | r. c. 2999 – c. 2975 BCE (≈24 years) |
Son of Ishu-Il |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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83rd | Puzur-Suen | r. c. 2975 – c. 2950 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Kubaba | ||
84th | Ur-Zababa | r. c. 2950 – c. 2944 BCE (≈6 years) |
Son of Puzur-Suen | ||
85th | Zimudar | r. c. 2944 – c. 2914 BCE (≈30 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
86th | Usiwater | r. c. 2914 – c. 2907 BCE (≈7 years) |
Son of Zimudar | ||
87th | Eshtar-muti | r. c. 2907 – c. 2890 BCE (≈17 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
88th | Ishme-Shamash | r. c. 2890 – c. 2879 BCE (≈11 years) | |||
89th | Shu-ilishu | r. c. 2879 – c. 2864 BCE (≈15 years) | |||
90th | Nanniya | r. c. 2864 – c. 2857 BCE (≈7 years) |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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91st | ![]() |
Lugalzagesi | r. c. 2857 – c. 2823 BCE (≈34 years) |
Son of Ukush |
Main article: Akkad (city) |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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92nd | ![]() |
Sargon | r. c. 2823 – c. 2767 BCE (≈56 years) |
Son of La'ibum | |
93rd | ![]() |
Rimush | r. c. 2767 – c. 2752 BCE (≈15 years) |
Sons of Sargon | |
94th | ![]() |
Manishtushu | r. c. 2752 – c. 2737 BCE (≈15 years) | ||
95th | ![]() |
Naram-Suen | r. c. 2737 – c. 2681 BCE (≈56 years) |
Son of Manishtushu | |
96th | ![]() |
Sharkalisharri | r. c. 2681 – c. 2656 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Naram-Suen | |
97th | Igigi | r. c. 2656 – c. 2655 BCE (≈1 year) |
Unclear succession | ||
98th | Imi | r. c. 2655 – c. 2654 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
99th | Nanum | r. c. 2654 – c. 2653 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
100th | Ilulu | r. c. 2653 – c. 2652 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
101st | ![]() |
Dudu | r. c. 2652 – c. 2631 BCE (≈21 years) |
Relative of Sharkalisharri (?) | |
102nd | ![]() |
Shu-turul | r. c. 2631 – c. 2613 BCE (≈18 years) |
Son of Dudu |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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103rd | Ur-nigin | r. c. 2613 – c. 2583 BCE (≈30 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
104th | Ur-gigir | r. c. 2583 – c. 2568 BCE (≈15 years) |
Son of Ur-nigin | ||
105th | Kuda | r. c. 2568 – c. 2562 BCE (≈6 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
106th | Puzur-ili | r. c. 2562 – c. 2542 BCE (≈20 years) | |||
107th | Ur-Utu | r. c. 2542 – c. 2517 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Ur-gigir |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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108th | Erridupizir | r. c. 2517 – c. 2489 BCE (≈28 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
109th | Imta | r. c. 2489 – c. 2486 BCE (≈3 years) | |||
110th | ![]() |
Inkishush | r. c. 2486 – c. 2479 BCE (≈7 years) | ||
111th | Sarlagab | r. c. 2479 – c. 2473 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
112th | Shulme | r. c. 2473 – c. 2467 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
113th | Elulmesh | r. c. 2467 – c. 2460 BCE (≈7 years) | |||
114th | Inimabakesh | r. c. 2460 – c. 2454 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
115th | Igeshaush | r. c. 2454 – c. 2448 BCE (≈6 years) | |||
116th | Yarlagab | r. c. 2448 – c. 2433 BCE (≈15 years) | |||
117th | Ibate | r. c. 2433 – c. 2430 BCE (≈3 years) | |||
118th | Yarla | r. c. 2430 – c. 2427 BCE (≈3 years) | |||
119th | Kurum | r. c. 2427 – c. 2424 BCE (≈3 years) | |||
120th | Apilkin | r. c. 2424 – c. 2421 BCE (≈3 years) | |||
121st | ![]() |
La-erabum | r. c. 2421 – c. 2419 BCE (≈2 years) | ||
122nd | Irarum | r. c. 2419 – c. 2417 BCE (≈2 years) | |||
123rd | Ibranum | r. c. 2417 – c. 2416 BCE (≈1 year) | |||
124th | Hablum | r. c. 2416 – c. 2414 BCE (≈2 years) | |||
125th | Puzur-Suen | r. c. 2414 – c. 2407 BCE (≈7 years) |
Son of Hablum | ||
126th | Yarlaganda | r. c. 2407 – c. 2400 BCE (≈7 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
127th | ![]() |
Siium | r. c. 2400 – c. 2393 BCE (≈7 years) | ||
128th | ![]() |
Tirigan | r. c. 2393 – c. 2392 BCE (≈40 days) |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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129th | ![]() |
Utu-hengal | r. c. 2392 – c. 2366 BCE (≈26 years) |
Unclear succession |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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130th | ![]() |
Ur-Nammu | r. c. 2366 – c. 2348 BCE (≈18 years) |
Son of Utu-hengal (?) | |
131st | ![]() |
Shulgi | r. c. 2348 – c. 2290 BCE (≈58 years) |
Son of Ur-Nammu | |
132nd | ![]() |
Amar-Suen | r. c. 2290 – c. 2265 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Shulgi | |
133rd | ![]() |
Shu-Suen | r. c. 2265 – c. 2245 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Amar-Suen | |
134th | ![]() |
Ibbi-Suen | r. c. 2245 – c. 2220 BCE (≈25 years) |
Son of Shu-Suen |
# | Portrait or inscription | Ruler | Approx. date and length of reign | Succession and death details | Comments, notes, and references |
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135th | ![]() |
Ishbi-Erra | r. c. 2220 – c. 2187 BCE (≈33 years) |
Unclear succession | |
136th | ![]() |
Shu-Ilishu | r. c. 2187 – c. 2167 BCE (≈20 years) |
Son of Ishbi-Erra | |
137th | ![]() |
Iddin-Dagan | r. c. 2167 – c. 2146 BCE (≈21 years) |
Son of Shu-Ilishu | |
138th | ![]() |
Ishme-Dagan | r. c. 2146 – c. 2128 BCE (≈18 years) |
Son of Iddin-Dagan | |
139th | ![]() |
Lipit-Ishtar | r. c. 2128 – c. 2117 BCE (≈11 years) |
Son of Ishme-Dagan | |
140th | Ur-Ninurta | r. c. 2117 – c. 2089 BCE (≈28 years) |
Son of Ishkur | ||
141st | ![]() |
Bur-Suen | r. c. 2089 – c. 2067 BCE (≈22 years) |
Son of Ur-Ninurta | |
142nd | Lipit-Enlil | r. c. 2067 – c. 2062 BCE (≈5 years) |
Son of Bur-Suen | ||
143rd | Erra-imitti | r. c. 2062 – c. 2054 BCE (≈8 years) |
Unclear succession | ||
144th | Ikūn-pî-Ištar | r. c. 2054 – c. 2053 BCE (≈6 months) | |||
145th | Enlil-bani | r. c. 2053 – c. 2029 BCE (≈24 years) | |||
146th | Zambiya | r. c. 2029 – c. 2026 BCE (≈3 years) | |||
147th | Iter-pisha | r. c. 2026 – c. 2022 BCE (≈4 years) | |||
148th | Ur-du-kuga | r. c. 2022 – c. 2019 BCE (≈3 years) | |||
149th | Suen-magir | r. c. 2019 – c. 2008 BCE (≈11 years) | |||
150th | ![]() |
Damiq-ilishu | r. c. 2008 – c. 1985 BCE (≈23 years) |
Son of Suen-magir |