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Pirig-me

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Pirig-me
𒊊𒈨
Ruler ofLagash
Reignc. 2200 BCE
PredecessorUr-Ningirsu I
SuccessorLu-baba
DynastyRulers of Lagash
Ur-Ningirsu I ruled inLagash.

Pirig-me(Sumerian:𒊊𒈨,Pirig-me), was aSumerianruler (ensi) of the state ofLagashin SouthernMesopotamiawho ruled c. 2200 BCE. He was the son ofUr-Ningirsu I.[1][2]

Pirig-me is only known from one inscription and from one year name:[1]

"Year the en (priest) of Ningin was installed"

— Year names of Pirig-me.[1]

The inscription on a brick reads:[3]

"ForNingirsu,Enlil's mighty warrior,
Pirig-me, ruler of Lagash, son ofUr-Ningirsu,ruler of Lagash, chosen in the heart ofNanshe,named by Ningirsu, child born of Ninsun,
(...)
constructed aweirat the Ursag-ani canal. "

— Inscription of Pirig-me.[1][4]

His was succeeded by Lu-baba.[1][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^abcdeEdzard, Sibylle; Edzard, Dietz Otto (1997).Gudea and His Dynasty.University of Toronto Press. p. 12.ISBN978-0-8020-4187-6.
  2. ^"Brief notes on Lagash II chronology".cdli.ox.ac.uk.
  3. ^Sauvage, Martin (1998).La brique et sa mise en oeuvre en Mésopotamie: Des origines à l'époque achéménide(in French). Ministère des Affaires Étrangères. pp. 170, 275.ISBN978-2-86538-272-9.
  4. ^"CDLI-Archival View".cdli.ucla.edu.
  5. ^"Brief notes on Lagash II chronology".cdli.ox.ac.uk.


Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Lagash
ca.22nd century BCE
Succeeded by