Lugal-zage-si facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lugal-Zage-Si 𒈗𒍠𒄀𒋛
Governor of Umma King of Uruk King of the Land
Prisoner in a cage, probably king Lugalzagesi of Uruk due to his oversize figure, being hit on the head with a mace by Sargon of Akkad. Akkadian Empire victory stele circa 2300 BCE. Louvre Museum.
King of Sumer
Reign	c. 2358 - 2334 BCE MC
Predecessor	Ukush (father), Governor of Umma Urzababa (in Kish) Urukagina (in Lagash)
Successor	Sargon of Akkad (Akkadian Empire)
Dynasty	3rd Dynasty of Uruk

Lugal-Zage-Si (LUGAL.ZAG.GE.SI 𒈗𒍠𒄀𒋛; frequently spelled Lugalzaggesi, sometimes Lugalzagesi or "Lugal-Zaggisi") of Umma (reigned c. 2358 - 2334 BCE middle chronology) was the last Sumerian king before the conquest of Sumer by Sargon of Akkad and the rise of the Akkadian Empire, and was considered as the only king of the third dynasty of Uruk, according to the Sumerian King List. Initially, as king of Umma, he led the final victory of Umma in the generation-long conflict with the city-state Lagash for the fertile plain of Gu-Edin. Following up on this success, he then united Sumer briefly as a single kingdom.

Images for kids

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  Approximate territory of Sumer under its last king Lugal-Zage-Si, in orange, before the rise of the Akkadian Empire. Circa 2350 BCE

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  Battle between the Sumerians (left) and the Semites, armed with bows and arrows. 20th century reconstitution.

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  Lamentation about the fall of Lagash to Lugalzagesi, Urukagina period, circa 2350 BCE Tello, ancient Girsu.

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  "Lugalzagesi, Governor of Umma" (𒈗𒍠𒄀𒋛 𒑐𒋼𒋛 𒄑𒆵𒆠, Lugalzagesi ensi Ummaki) in the "Lamentation about the ruin of Lagash".

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  Prisoners escorted by a soldier, on a victory stele of Sargon of Akkad, circa 2300 BCE. The hairstyle of the prisoners (curly hair on top and short hair on the sides) is characteristic of Sumerians, as also seen on the Standard of Ur. Louvre Museum.

See also

In Spanish: Lugalzagesi para niños