Enmebaragesi

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Enmebaragesi or Mebaragesi (* approx. 2615 BC; † approx. 2585 BC) was a Sumerian king of the Etana dynasty in the city of Kiš . His son and successor was Agga .

Enmebaragesi appears in the later king lists. He is the first Sumerian ruler who is also documented on contemporary monuments. His name appears on a stone bowl from Hafaǧi and one that was bought in the art market.

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literature

  • JN Postgate: Early Mesopotamia , London, New York 1994, pp. 28-30, ISBN 0-415-11032-7
  • Piotr Michalowski: A Man Called Enmebaragesi. In: Walther Sallaberger u. a. (Ed.): Literature, Politics and Law in Mesopotamia. Festschrift for Claus Wilcke. Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2003, pp. 195-208 ISBN 3-447-04659-7
personal data
SURNAME Enmebaragesi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Sumerian king
DATE OF BIRTH around 2615 BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH around 2585 BC Chr.