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Shulgi (𒀭𒂄𒄀 d Šulgi, formerly read as Dungi) of Ur was the second king of the Third Dynasty of Ur. He reigned for 48 years, from c. 2094 – c. 2046 BC (Middle Chronology) or possibly c. 2030 – 1982 BC (Short Chronology).
- Watartum
- 3rd Dynasty of Ur
- c. 2094 BC – 2046 BC
- Ur-Nammu
Jun 17, 2014 · Shulgi of Ur (r. 2029-1982 BCE) was the greatest king of the Ur III Period in Mesopotamia who raised the city of Ur to its greatest height and initiated (or encouraged) the Sumerian Renaissance. Did Shulgi of Ur really run 200 miles (321.8 km) in one day?
- Joshua J. Mark
Mar 11, 2019 · Portrait head of Shulgi, king of Ur. (Dan Diffendale/ CC BY NC SA 2.0) During a reign spanning nearly five decades, Shulgi modernized Ur in some pretty important ways. He standardized weights and measures in his city; something extremely important for organizing and then expanding trade practices.
- Carly Silver
Nov 19, 2022 · A Praise Poem of Shulgi (c. 2020-2000 BCE) is an ancient Sumerian document celebrating the famous run of 200 miles (321.8 km) in one day made by the king Shulgi of Ur (r. 2029-1982 BCE) to distinguish his reign by officiating at the religious festivals in the cities of Nippur and Ur on the same day. The piece was either commissioned or written ...
- Joshua J. Mark
- What is A Praise Poem of Shulgi about and what is its date?A Praise Poem of Shulgi is a Sumerian document celebrating the famous run of the king Shulgi of Ur between the cities of Nippur and Ur in one day,...
- Did Shulgi of Ur actually make his famous run?Yes. Modern scholarship maintains that Shulgi of Ur actually made the run from Nippur to Ur and back in one day, just as he claims.
- Why was A Praise Poem of Shulgi written?A Praise Poem of Shulgi was written, as the piece itself says, to make Shulgi's name live on after his death for his great feat of the run between...
- Was A Praise Poem of Shulgi a success?Yes. A Praise Poem of Shulgi was part of a public relations campaign to elevate the reputation of the king as a god among gods. It was recited wide...
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history of Mesopotamia. In ancient Iran: The Old Elamite period. …virtual conquest of Elam by Shulgi of the 3rd dynasty of Ur ( c. 2094– c. 2047 bc ). Eventually the Elamites rose in rebellion and overthrew the 3rd Ur dynasty, an event long remembered in Mesopotamian dirges and omen texts.
Feb 24, 2023 · published on 24 February 2023. Shulgi and Ninlil's Barge is a Sumerian poem dated to the reign of Shulgi of Ur (2029-1982 BCE) celebrating the caulking of the barge of the goddess Ninlil, consort of the sky god Enlil, and the banquet held in the couple's honor by Shulgi who is then blessed by Ninlil with the promise of a prosperous reign.
The Mighty Deeds of King Shulgi of Ur, Master of Mesopotamian Monarchs In the early second millennium BC, the city-states of Mesopotamia thrived in the so-called “Ur III period.” Assuming political frameworks previously abandoned in times of chaos, the rulers of the...
