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Ur-Baba
| Ur-Baba 𒌨𒀭𒁀𒌑 | |
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| King of Lagash | |
| Reign | c. 2164 – c. 2144 BC |
| Predecessor | Possibly Kaku |
| Successor | Gudea |
| Died | c. 2144 BC |
| Issue | Ninalla |
| Dynasty | 2nd Dynasty of Lagash |
Location of Lagash
Ur-Baba or Ur-Bau (Sumerian: 𒌨𒀭𒁀𒌑 ur-Dba.ba6 or ur-Dba.U2, servant of the goddess Bau; died c. 2144 BC) 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.[3] In one of his inscriptions, he refers to himself as a child of the god Ninagal (Sumerian: 𒀭𒎏𒀉𒃲).[4]
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.[3]
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Cone with name and title of Ur-Baba, king of Lagash -
Ur-Bau foundation tablet. Walters Art Museum -
Ur-Bau foundation tablet (front detail). Walters Art Museum -
Foundation figurine of Ur-Baba -
Cuneiform dedication cone of Ur-Bau -
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![Ur-Baba inscription plaque enumerating the temples erected by him; Louvre collection (AO 261).[4]](view.php?q=Ur-Baba&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Ur_Bau_tablet_AO261_mp3h9041.jpg)
- ^ "Site officiel du musée du Louvre". cartelfr.louvre.fr.
- ^ Eppihimer, Melissa (2019). Exemplars of Kingship: Art, Tradition, and the Legacy of the Akkadians. Oxford University Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-19-090302-2.
- ^ a b Leick, Gwendolyn (2002). Who's Who in the Ancient Near East. Routledge. p. 185. ISBN 9781134787951.
- ^ a b c Full translation of the tablet: Edzard, Sibylle; Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997). Gudea and His Dynasty. University of Toronto Press. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-8020-4187-6.
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