Shulgi

Šulgi (also Shulgi ) from Ur was the second king of the " Sumerian Renaissance " (3rd Dynasty of Ur ) in Mesopotamia (now Iraq). He succeeded his father Ur - Nammu to the throne and reigned for 48 years, probably from 2094 BC to 2047 BC However, there are still some problems in the accurate dating ( see Article Sumerian king list). He described himself as "Lord of the Four Quarters ". Under his long rule he could enlarge his kingdom and subdue many cities and state formation in the north and east of Sumer or make tribute. Under his successors, however, began the final decline of Sumer.

Work

According to Kramer was SCHUGI an outstanding military strategist and a meticulous administrator. He pushed vigorously numerous buildings and worked as a promoter of Sumerian culture, literature, poetry and music. Under his rule, the kingdom of Sumer extended from the Zagros Mountains in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the west, the calendar was reorganized and standardized the weights and measures. So the construction begun by his father of the ziggurat of Ur was completed, among others, and he left numerous other religious buildings at Ur and other Sumerian cities, especially in Nippur, build.

Campaigns

From about the middle of his reign the campaign activities Šulgis increased. This was reflected particularly in the annual name. So he undertook in the Annual names in the 21st year after a campaign Deir, in 24 and 31 years after Karaḫar, in the 26th, 32nd and 44th year after Simurum, in the 27th and 48th year after Ḫarši, on the 34th year after Ansan, in the 42nd year after Šašrum, in the 45th year after Urbilum in. 46th and 48th year after Kimaš and also in the 48th year after Ḫu'urti. For information about other texts prey (nam -ra- ak) associated with year. Other campaigns thus led to Ansan in the 33rd year, against the land of Martu in the 40th, 44th and 46th - 48th Year, against the Lulubäer in 44 years, against Šurudḫum in 44 years, against Urbilum in the 48th year and against Šimaški ( LU2.SU.A ) in the 47th and 48th year. This Šulgi is the king of Ur, from which most data on prey / tribute have survived. About the army, which was needed for these enterprises, relatively little is known. The size of various quotas seems to have amounted to 10,000 men. Besides the city of Ur was also the city of Lagash / Girsu of great military importance. This could be justified by the military tradition of the city since the reign of Gudea, he had already made ​​extensive recruitment in parts of his empire.