Lugal-Zagesi

Lugal - Zagesi or Lugalzagesi (more precisely lugal - zag Ge4 si ), was from about 2375 to 2347 BC Sumerian king. He usurped as Ekstatikpriester the Nisaba Umma in the throne, and is named after the Akkadian origin. His father Bubu held the same title in front of him. Genealogical he is not related to its predecessors and performs several rulers Title: "I 'm king of Uruk and Sumer - Cleaning priest of On in Uruk - old -Si of En - lil at Nippur - Grand Vizier of Suen of Ur - governor of Utu in Larsa. "

Lugal - zagesi first destroyed Lagash and its temples. Lagash was repeatedly involved in war territorial disputes by Gu Edena for generations. Urukagina from Lagash spoke after the devastation of a curse formula over Lugal - zagesi: " This offense, which has committed Lugal - zagesi, the En -Si of Umma, may carry his goddess Nisaba on her neck. " He then conquered Uruk, Adab and Eridu, which Lugal - zagesi took advantage of a very special victory saying the first Sumerian king and named the entire region that was under him: "From the Lower sea along the Euphrates and Tigris to the Upper sea was En - lil all countries straight to Lugal - zagesi go. "

The inscriptions in this context mentions represent the oldest written document for the transport of cedar from the mountains Amanus dar. demonstrably the Sumerian kingdom, however, did not extend this time to the Mediterranean. Lugal - zagesi also used the vassals and trading countries for the formulation. Only under Sargon of Akkad, these states should fall short notice directly to the Sumerian- Akkadian Empire.

For the first time for him, the self-designation " shepherd of the people" is in use. In his inscription, he announced his will to lead the country as " shepherd " ( Sipa ): Countries should enjoy security, the population should be " as numerous as the herb " are. This self-designation still comes after many kings, especially in Hammurabi ago and has even found its way into the Old Testament. To 2347 BC Sargon of Akkad invaded with an army in Sumer one, defeated in " 34 battles " Lugal - zagesi and allied with him " fifty Ensis ". Lugal - zagesi, the king of Uruk, was captured and placed with the neck in a neck fork before the En - Lil temple in Nippur to the public and then executed. Ironically place to fulfill the curse formula of Urukagina.