Lugalanda
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| Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:InfoboxImage/data' not found. Clay bulla impressed with the seal of Lugalanda, one of the last kings of the Ist Dynasty of Lagash. Early Dynastic III (c. 2400 BC). Found in Telloh (ancient Girsu). | |
| King of Lagash | |
| Reign | c. 2384 - c. 2378 BC |
| Predecessor | Enlitarzi or Enentarzi |
| Successor | Urukagina |
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| Spouse | Baranamtarra |
| Dynasty | 1st Dynasty of Lagash |
| Father | Enentarzi |
| Religion | Sumerian religion |
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Reign
The high priests of Lagash were very influential and either occupied the throne or decided who should. Priests, especially the high priests, remained very influential during Lugalanda's reign.
Lugalanda was married to Baranamtarra, the daughter of a great landowner who had commercial connections with the queen of Adab.
Corruption
All documents mentioning the reign of Lugalanda describe him as a wealthy and corrupt king. They state his reign was a time of great corruption and injustice against the weak. Inscriptions state that the king confiscated approximately 650 Morgen (around 6.5 sq km) of land.
An artifact detailing his reign reads:
The sealings of Lugal-anda and his wifeâBreak in traditions inaugurated by UrukaginaâCauses of an increase in officialdom and oppressionâThe privileges of the city-god usurped by the patesi and his palaceâTax-gatherers and inspectors "down to the sea"âMisappropriation of sacred lands and temple-property, and corruption of the priesthood.[2]
The writing purports that Lugalanda appointed officials unjustly, widely overtaxed civilians and misused properties all for the sake of his personal gain.
Overthrow
Around 2378 BC, Lugalanda was overthrown by Urukagina. During his reign, he attempted to root out the corruption in the government.[3][1] Lugalanda's reign lasted 6 years and 1 month.
Seals
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Seal of Barnamtarra, wife of Lugalanda. Clay seal impression. -
Cuneiform for the name "Lugal-anda" -
Seal in the name of Lugalanda
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Finegan, Jack (2019). Archaeological History Of The Ancient Middle East. Routledge. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-429-72638-5.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.King, Leonard William (1910). A History of Sumer and Akkad.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sallaberger, Walther; Schrakamp, Ingo (2015). Arcane III (PDF). BREPOLS. p. 71.
Sources
- The original text comes from German Wikipedia. It cites Helmut Uhlig: Die Sumerer. LĂźbbe, Bergisch-Gladbach 1992, S. 208 ff., 211. Template:ISBN. (German)
