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Ur-Baba
Sumerian: 𒌨𒀭𒁀𒌑
Ruler of Lagash
Diorite Statue of Ur-Ba'u, Prince of Lagash, c. 2130 BC.jpg
Diorite Statue of Ur-Ba'u (Ur-Baba), Prince of Lagash. Louvre Museum, AO 9.
Reign c. 2100 BC
Predecessor Kaku or Kakug
Successor Gudea
Dynasty Ruler of Lagash
Location in Near East

Ur-Baba or Ur-Bau (Sumerian: 𒌨𒀭𒁀𒌑 ur-Dba.ba6 or ur-Dba.U2, servant of the goddess Bau) was ensi of Lagash from 2093 BC – 2080 BC (short chronology) or 2157 BC – 2144 BC (middle chronology), roughly contemporaneous with the last king of Akkad, Shu-turul. In one of his inscriptions, he refers to himself as a child of the god Ninagal (Sumerian: 𒀭𒎏𒀉𒃲).

According to inscriptions of Ur-Baba, during his reign Lagash enjoyed prosperity and independence from the Akkadians. His daughter Ninalla married Gudea, who succeeded him as ensi.

  • Girsu Tablet of Ur-Baba

    Tablet of Ur-Baba, Girsu.

  • Cone with name and title of Ur-Bau (Ur-Baba), king of Lagash

    Cone with name and title of Ur-Baba, king of Lagash

  • Ur-Bau foundation tablet

    Ur-Bau foundation tablet. Walters Art Museum

  • Ur-Bau foundation tablet (front detail)

    Ur-Bau foundation tablet (front detail). Walters Art Museum

  • Cuneiform dedication cone of Ur-Bau, Lagash, c. 2200-2100 BC - Harvard Semitic Museum - Cambridge, MA - DSC06150

    Cuneiform dedication cone of Ur-Bau

  • Ur Bau tablet AO261 mp3h9041

    Ur-Baba inscription plaque enumerating the temples erected by him; Louvre collection (AO 261).

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