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Enakalle
𒂗𒀉𒆗𒇷
King ofUmma
Stone tablet for the dedication of a temple, inscribed byIl, king of Umma,c. 2400 BC, and mentioning his father Eandamu, and his grandfather King Enakalle. Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago
Reignc. 2500 BC – 2400 BC
PredecessorUsh
SuccessorUr-Lumma(son)
Dynasty1st Dynasty of Umma

EnakalleorEnakalli(Sumerian:𒂗𒀉𒆗𒇷) was the king ofUmmacirca 2500–2400 BC, aSumeriancity-state, during theEarly Dynastic III period(2600–2350 BC). His reign lasted at least 8 years.[1]

Enakalle in the cone of Entemena

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His predecessorUsh,ruler ofUmma,attacked nearbyLagashafter ripping out thesteleofMesilim,trying to takeGu-Edin,as recording in theCone of Entemena.[2][3]Ush was severely defeated byEannatumofLagash,in a battle recorded in theStele of the Vultures,losing 3,600 men in battle. Ush was then toppled and put to death by his own people.[4]

Enakalle, his successor, finally made a peace treaty with Eannatum of Lagash, as described in theCone of Entemena:[2][3][4]

32–38

𒂍𒀭𒈾𒁺 𒉺𒋼𒋛 𒉢𒁓𒆷𒆠 𒉺𒄑𒉋𒂵 𒂗𒋼𒈨𒈾 𒉺𒋼𒋛 𒉢𒁓𒆷𒆠𒅗𒆤
e2-an-na-tum2ensi2lagaškipa-bil3-ga en-mete-na ensi2lagaški-ka-ke4
"Eannatum,ruler of Lagash, uncle ofEntemena,ruler of Lagaš "
39–42
𒂗𒀉𒆗𒇷 𒉺𒋼𒋛 𒄑𒆵𒆠𒁕 𒆠 𒂊𒁕𒋩
en-a2-kal-le ensi2ummaki-da ki e-da-sur
"fixed the border with Enakalle, ruler of Umma"
Extract from theCone of Enmetena,Room 236 Reference AO 3004, Louvre Museum.[5][6]

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Il was king of Umma, circa 2400 BCE.

Enakalle in inscriptions

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Ur-Lummawas the son of Enakalle, and his successor. He challengedEnannatum I,but was defeated by his successorEnmetena.[7][8]

  • Inscription with the name of Enakalle, and standard Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform.
    Inscription with the name of Enakalle, and standard Sumero-Akkadiancuneiform.
  • Dedication tablet by Ur-Lumma: "For Enki-gal, Ur-Lumma, king of Umma, son of Enakalle, king of Umma, built (his) temple".[9]
    Dedication tablet byUr-Lumma:"ForEnki-gal,Ur-Lumma, king of Umma, son of Enakalle, king of Umma, built (his) temple ".[9]
  • Votive plate of Queen Bara-irnum of Umma, "wife of Gishakidu, king of Umma, daughter of Ur-Lumma, king of Umma, grand-daughter of Enakalle, king of Umma, daughter-in-law of Il, king of Umma", to God Shara, in gratitude for sparing her life.[10][11]
    Votive plate of QueenBara-irnumof Umma, "wife of Gishakidu, king of Umma, daughter ofUr-Lumma,king of Umma, grand-daughter of Enakalle, king of Umma, daughter-in-law ofIl, king of Umma",to GodShara,in gratitude for sparing her life.[10][11]
  • "Enakalle" on the plate of queen Bara-irnun
    "Enakalle" on the plate of queenBara-irnun

References

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  1. ^Sallaberger, Walther; Schrakamp, Ingo (2015).Arcane III(PDF).BREPOLS. p. 75.
  2. ^abKing 1994,pp. 126–128.
  3. ^abKing & Hall 2006,pp. 171–173.
  4. ^abSallaberger, Walther; Schrakamp, Ingo (2015).History & Philology(PDF).Walther Sallaberger & Ingo Schrakamp (eds), Brepols. pp. 74–76.ISBN978-2-503-53494-7.
  5. ^"Cone of Enmetena, king of Lagash".2020.
  6. ^"CDLI-Found Texts".cdli.ucla.edu.Retrieved2018-03-12.
  7. ^Van De Mieroop, Marc (2004).A History of the Ancient Near East: Ca. 3000-323 BC.Wiley. pp. 50–51.ISBN9780631225522.
  8. ^Sallaberger, Walther; Schrakamp, Ingo (2015).History & Philology(PDF).Walther Sallaberger & Ingo Schrakamp (eds), Brepols. pp. 74–80.ISBN978-2-503-53494-7.
  9. ^"Louvre Museum Official Website".cartelen.louvre.fr.
  10. ^Art of the First Cities: The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus.Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2003. p.78.ISBN978-1-58839-043-1.
  11. ^Thomas, Ariane; Potts, Timothy (2020).Mesopotamia: Civilization Begins.Getty Publications. p. 108.ISBN978-1-60606-649-2.

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