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Jan 24, 2020 · Ensi – A Dignity Of Sumerian Temple. The highest dignity of the Sumerian temple city was the 'Ensi.'. Originally, ensi probably meant a high priest whose powers included supervision over the construction of the temple. He was also a worldly ruler, chief priest, chief military officer, and prominent, the earthly representation of the city god.
Ensi (cuneiform: 𒑐𒋼𒋛 pa.te.si Sumerian: ensik, "lord of the plowland"; Emesal dialect: umunsik; Akkadian: iššakkum) was a Sumerian title designating the ruler or prince of a city-state. Originally it may have designated an independent ruler, but in later periods the title presupposed subordinance to a lugal .
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Other articles where ensi is discussed: history of Mesopotamia: Emergent city-states: …themselves by the title of ensi, of as yet undetermined derivation; “city ruler,” or “prince,” are only approximate translations. Only seldom do they call themselves lugal, or “king,” the title given the rulers of Umma in their own inscriptions. In all likelihood, these were local titles that ...
Lugalzagesi, (reigned c. 2375–50 bc ), ensi (“sacred king”) of the southern Mesopotamian city of Umma, who first conquered the major cities of Lagash ( c. 2375 bc) and Kish, then overcame the Sumerian cities of Ur and Uruk (he alone represents the 3rd dynasty of Uruk). After uniting all of Sumer, he extended his dominion to the ...
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Sep 4, 2023 · Gudea, known as Ensi Gudea of Lagash, was a prominent ruler of the ancient city-state of Lagash, located in present-day southern Iraq. He reigned during the 3rd millennium BC, specifically from around 2144 to 2124 BC, during the period known as the Sumerian Renaissance. He came to the throne, chronologically, after the ruler Ur-Baba, and before ...
Dec 29, 2010 · Relief of Ur-Nanshe, First King of Lagash. When the southern and northern parts of Southern Mesopotamia—called, respectively, Sumer and Akkad—were united, the role of the ruler changed somewhat. He was now called lugal, which literally means ‘big man,’ but which we translate as ‘king.’. Many scholars believe that this kind of ...
May 12, 2018 · As a result of this development, the role of the ENs and the ENSIs diminished. They now had little influence beyond the walls of their home city. Gradually the word ENSI took on the meaning of “governor” and the word EN came to mean simply “high priest”, while the word LUGAL took a semantic flight from “head of the household” to ...
