Lugal-kisalsi explained

Lugal-kisalsi, also Lugaltarsi (lugal-kisal-si, also, lugal-tar-si, lugal-sila-si)^[1] was a King of Uruk and Ur who lived towards the end of the 25th century BCE, succeeding his father Lugal-kinishe-dudu, according to contemporary inscriptions,^[2] although he does not appear in the Sumerian King List (but his father does in some versions).^{[3] [4]} In one of his inscriptions, he appears as "Lugalkisalsi, the first-born son of Lugalkigenedudu, king of Uruk and Ur".^[5]

He had a son named Lubarasi, and a grandson named Silim-Utu.^[6] Numerous inscriptions in his name are known.^[7]

Inscriptions

Lugal-kisalsi is known from several inscriptions.^[8] Lugal-kisalsi was also called "King of Kish" in some of his inscriptions:

Statuary

Lugal-kisalsi is known for a foundation peg with effigy and inscription, and several similar statuettes, although without inscriptions. The foundation peg reads:

A statue in the Louvre Museum is in the name of the grandson of Lugal-kisalsi, bearing the inscription: "Satam, son of Lu-Bara, son of Lugal-kisal-si, king of Uruk, attendant of Girim-sim, prince of Uruk."^[9]

See also

• History of Sumer
• Sumerian king list

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Sumerian Dictionary . oracc.iaas.upenn.edu.
2. Web site: Q001374 . cdli.ucla.edu.
3. Book: Hayes . William . Chronology . 1950 . Cambridge Ancient History . 51 . en.
4. "In Unug, En-cakanca-ana became king; he ruled for 60 years. Lugal-ure (ms. P3+BT14 has instead: Lugal-kinice-dudu (?)) ruled for 120 years. Argandea ruled for 7 years. (ms. L1+N1 has:) 3 kings; they ruled for (ms. L1+N1 has:) 187 years. Then Unug was defeated (ms. TL has instead: destroyed) and the kingship was taken to Urim." in Web site: The Sumerian king list: translation . etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk.
5. lugal-kisal-si dumu-sag lugal-ki-gen-ne2-du7-du lugal unu-ga-ke4 lugal uri5-ma-ka-ke4 in Web site: CDLI-Archival View . cdli.ucla.edu.
6. Web site: CDLI-Found Texts . cdli.ucla.edu.
7. Web site: CDLI-Found Texts . cdli.ucla.edu.
8. Book: Jacobsen . Thorkild . Toward the Image of Tammuz and Other Essays on Mesopotamian History and Culture . 2008 . Wipf and Stock Publishers . 978-1-55635-952-1 . 388 . en.
9. "Satam, le fils de Lu-Bara, fils de Lugal-kisal-si, roi d'Uruk, serviteur de Girim-si, le prince d'Uruk." in Web site: Site officiel du musée du Louvre . cartelfr.louvre.fr.