Lugal-anda
Lugal-anda (also Lugalanda ) was a Sumerian king of Lagaš in the 24th century BC. (Approx. 2370 BC, according to the middle chronology ).
Lugal-anda was the son of the high priest of Lagaš and was made king by him. In the preceding period, the power of the priesthood had been strengthened and the resulting usurpations on their part, the top layer of which remained influential even during Lugalanda's rule.
Lugal-anda was married to the daughter of a large landowner named Baranamtarra , who had business ties with the Queen of Adab . There are documents from the reign of Lugalanda, but they all cast the king in a negative light. His rule is described as a time of corruption and injustice against the socially disadvantaged. According to inscriptions, the king is said to have appropriated 650 acres by confiscating land . After nine years of reign, Lugal-anda was overthrown by Urukagina .
Individual evidence
- ^ Dietz-Otto Edzard : History of Mesopotamia: From the Sumerians to Alexander the Great. CH Beck, 2004, ISBN 3406516645 , p. 52
literature
- Helmut Uhlig: The Sumerians. Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1992, pp. 208 ff., 211, ISBN 3-404-64117-5
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| En-litarzi |
King of Lagaš around 2384 to 2378 BC Chr. |
Urukagina |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Lugal-anda |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lugalanda |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Lagash |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 25th century BC BC or 24th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 24th century BC Chr. |