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En-men-gal-ana
The Weld-Blundell Prism is among the oldest, most well-preserved, and better-known versions of the Sumerian King List, and includes the inscription for En-men-gal-ana.[1]
High King of Sumer
Reignc. 2900 BCE
PredecessorEn-men-lu-ana[2]
SuccessorDumuzid
King of Bad-tibira
Reignc. 2900 BCE
PredecessorEn-men-lu-ana
SuccessorDumuzid
BornBad-tibira
Era name and dates
Early Dynastic Ic. 2900 – c. 2700 BCE (MC)
Sumerian𒂗𒈨𒂗𒃲𒀭𒈾[3]
DynastyDynasty of Bad-tibira
ReligionSumerian religion

En-men-gal-ana appears as the second king of Bad-tibira in some version of the Sumerian King List. According to that literary composition, En-men-gal-ana ruled for 28,800 years.[4] The kings on the early part of the SKL are usually not considered historical, except when they are mentioned in Early Dynastic documents. En-men-gal-ana is not one of them.[5] The Uruk List of Kings and Sages pairs seven antediluvian kings each with his own apkallu. The fourth apkallu (Enmegalama) is paired up with En-men-gal-ana.[6]

After the kingship descended from heaven, the kingship was in Eridu. In Eridu, Alulim became king; he ruled for 28,800 years. Alaljar ruled for 36,000 years. 2 kings; they ruled for 64,800 years. Then Eridu fell and the kingship was taken to Bad-tibira. In Bad-tibira, En-men-lu-ana ruled for 43,200 years. En-men-gal-ana ruled for 28,800 years. Dumuzid, the shepherd, ruled for 36,000 years. 3 kings; they ruled for 108,000 years. Then Bad-tibira fell and the kingship was taken to Larak.

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  1. ^ Ashmolean 2017.
  2. ^ a b Black et al. 2006.
  3. ^ Sjöberg, Leichty & Tinney 2021.
  4. ^ "The Sumerian king list: translation". etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  5. ^ Marchesi, Gianni (2010). "The Sumerian King List and the Early History of Mesopotamia". M. G. Biga - M. Liverani (eds.), ana turri gimilli: Studi dedicati al Padre Werner R. Mayer, S. J., da amici e allievi (Vicino Oriente - Quaderno 5; Roma): 231–248.
  6. ^ Sanders 2017, pp. 52–59.
  7. ^ Jacobsen 1939.
  8. ^ Langdon 1923.
  9. ^ Langdon 2007.
  10. ^ Lendering 2020.
  11. ^ Wang 2014.

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Preceded by 3rd King of Sumer
legendary
Succeeded by
New title King of Bad-tibira
legendary

Category:Antediluvian Sumerian kings Category:Sumerian kings

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