Great Baba

Ur-Baba (also Urbaba ; a transcription as Urbau is also possible) was a ruler of the Sumerian state of Lagasch and founder of the 2nd dynasty of Lagasch .

Little is known about the origins and reign of the Ur-Baba, but it appears that he had gained some influence in southern Sumer. One of the places in his sphere of influence seems to have been the venerable city of Ur , where he made his daughter Enanepada high priestess of the moon god Nanna . His daughter Ninalla married Gudea , who was to become his successor and continue Ur-Baba's work and bring it to its climax. At least two of the dynasty's three other rulers - including the last, Namahani , married the daughters of Ur-Baba.

The sparse surviving sources speak primarily of several construction activities for various gods in Ur-Baba's name throughout the national territory.

literature

Gebhard J. Selz: Sumerians and Akkadians: History, Society, Culture . CH Beck 2005, ISBN 340650874X , p. 76 ( excerpt (Google) )
IES Edwards (Ed.): The Cambridge Ancient History . Cambridge University Press 1970, ISBN 0521077915 , pp. 458–459 ( excerpt (Google) )

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SURNAME	Great Baba
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Urbaba
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	King of the Sumerian state of Lagash at the end of the 3rd millennium BC Chr.
DATE OF BIRTH	22nd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	22nd century BC Chr.