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| ====== Ur-Namma ====== | Return to [[dynasties_of_sargon_ur-baba_and_ur-nammu]]\\ |
| ===== Nammu or Namma? ===== | Return to [[biographies|Biographies]] |
| ==== Year names of Ur-Namma ==== | \\ |
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| (return to [[Rulers of Mesopotamia]]) | |
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| **1. mu ur-<sup>d</sup>namma lugal** | |
| : Year: "Ur-Namma (is) King" | |
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| * unattested | ===== Ur-Namma ===== |
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| **b. mu ur-<sup>d</sup>namma lugal-e sig-ta igi-nim-še<sub>3</sub> giri<sub>3</sub> si bi<sub>2</sub>-sa<sub>2</sub>-a** | [[year_names_ur-namma|Go here for the year names of Ur-Namma |
| : Year: "Ur-Namma, the king, straightened out the road from the south to the north" | ]] |
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| * Identified as year h in //RIME// 3/2 (Frayne 1997, 14). | [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/search/search_results.php?SearchMode=Text&requestFrom=Search&PrimaryPublication=composite&order=PrimaryPublication&Author=&PublicationDate=&SecondaryPublication=&Collection=&AccessionNumber=&MuseumNumber=&Provenience=&ExcavationNumber=&Period=&DatesReferenced=Ur-Namma&ObjectType=&ObjectRemarks=&Material=&TextSearch=&TranslationSearch=&CommentSearch=&StructureSearch=&Language=&Genre=royal&SubGenre=&CompositeNumber=&SealID=&ObjectID=&ATFSource=&CatalogueSource=&TranslationSource=|click here for CDLI Royal & Monumental entries for Ur-Namma]]\\ |
| * RTC 261 (Girsu) rev. 2.14: mu# ur-{d}namma lugal-e# sig-ta igi-nim-sze3 giri3# si bi2-sa2-a | [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/search/search_results.php?SearchMode=Text&requestFrom=Search&PrimaryPublication=&Author=&PublicationDate=&SecondaryPublication=&Collection=&AccessionNumber=&MuseumNumber=&Provenience=&ExcavationNumber=&Period=&DatesReferenced=Ur-Namma&order=DatesReferenced&ObjectType=&ObjectRemarks=&Material=&TextSearch=&TranslationSearch=&CommentSearch=&StructureSearch=&Language=&Genre=&SubGenre=&CompositeNumber=&SealID=&ObjectID=&ATFSource=&CatalogueSource=&TranslationSource=|Go here for all the texts dated to Ur-Namma on CDLI]] |
| * RTC 262 (Girsu) rev. 2: mu ur-{d}namma lugal-e sig-ta igi-nim-sze3 giri3 si bi-sa2-a | |
| * RTC 263 (Girsu) rev. 4: mu ur-{d}namma lugal-e sig-ta igi-nim-sze3 giri3 si bi2-sa2-a | |
| * MVN 7, 380 (Girsu) rev. 9: mu ur-{d}namma lugal-e [sig-ta igi-nim]-sze3 giri3 si bi2-[sa2-a] | |
| * BM 28770 (Girsu): mu lugal-e gìr si bi-sá-a | |
| * BM 28688 (Girsu): mu lugal-e gìr si-bí-sá | |
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| [[http://www.cdli.ucla.edu/cdlisearch/search/index.php?SearchMode=Text&ResultCount=1000&txtPeriod=Ur+III&txtDates_Referenced=Ur-Namma.B&order=primary_publication|click here for CDLI entries dated to Ur-Namma b]] | [[http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/etcsl.cgi?text=c.2.4.1*#|Go here for royal praise poetry for Ur-Namma on ETCSL]] |
| | ==== Biography of Ur-Namma ==== |
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| **c. mu ur-{d}namma nig<sub>2</sub>-si-sa<sub>2</sub> kalam-ma mu-ni-gar** | |
| : Year: "Ur-Namma declared an amnesty (misharum) in the land" | |
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| * Identified as year h/ii in //RIME// 3/2 (Frayne 1997, 16) | |
| * unattested | |
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| **d. mu en-<sup>d</sup>inanna unu<sup>ki</sup>-a dumu ur-<sup>d</sup>namma lugal-a maš-e ba-pa<sub>3</sub>-da** | |
| Year: "The //en//-priest of Inanna, a child of Ur-Namma, the king, was chosen by extispicy" | |
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| * Identified as year i in //RIME// 3/2 (Frayne 1997, 16) | |
| * RTC 264 (Girsu) rev. 2.6: mu en {d}inanna unu{ki}-a dumu ur-{d}namma lugal-a masz-e ba-pa3-da-sze3# | |
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| [[http://www.cdli.ucla.edu/cdlisearch/search/index.php?SearchMode=Text&ResultCount=1000&txtPeriod=Ur+III&txtDates_Referenced=Ur-Namma.D&order=primary_publication|click here for CDLI entries dated to Ur-Namma d]] | |
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| **e. mu bad<sub>3</sub> uri<sub>2</sub><sup>ki</sup> ba-du<sub>3</sub>-a** | |
| : Year: "The wall of Ur was built" | |
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| * Identified as year p in //RIME// 3/2 (Frayne 1997, 19) | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P128423|RTC 269]] (Girsu) rev. 4: mu bad3 uri5{ki} ba-du3-a | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P114898|MVN 6, 518]] (Girsu) rev. 11: mu bad3 uri5#[{ki}] ba-du3 | |
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| [[http://www.cdli.ucla.edu/cdlisearch/search/index.php?SearchMode=Text&ResultCount=1000&txtPeriod=Ur+III&txtDates_Referenced=Ur-Namma.E&order=primary_publication|click here for CDLI entries dated to Ur-Namma e]] | |
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| **f. mu lugal-e nibru<sup>ki</sup>-ta nam-lugal šu ba-ti-a** | |
| : Year: "The king received kingship from Nippur" | |
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| * Also identified as year f in //RIME// 3/2 (Frayne 1997, 12) | |
| * unattested | |
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| **g. mu e<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>nanna ba-du<sub>3</sub>-a** | |
| Year: "The temple of Nanna was built" | |
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| * Also identified as year g in //RIME// 3/2 (Frayne 1997, 14) | |
| * unattested | |
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| **h. mu en <sup>d</sup>nanna maš-e ba-pa<sub>3</sub>-da** | |
| : Year: "The //en//-priestess of Nanna was chosen by extispicy" | |
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| * Identified as year b in //RIME// 3/2 (Frayne 1997, 10) | |
| * unattested. | |
| * Note the similarity between this year name and the abbreviation frequently used for SH 43: mu en {d}nanna masz-e i3-pa3 | |
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| **i. mu i<sub>7</sub>-a-<sup>d</sup>nin-tu ba-al** | |
| : Year: "The 'A-Nintu' canal was dug" | |
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| * Identified as year q in //RIME// 3/2 (Frayne 1997, 19) | |
| * RTC 232 (Girsu) rev. 2.1: [mu i7 a {d}]nin#-tu# [ba-ba-al]-la#? | |
| * RTC 270 (Girsu) rev. 6: mu i7 a-{d}nin-tu ba-al | |
| * MVN 7, 459 (Girsu) rev. 8 : mu i7 a-{d}nin-tu ba-al | |
| * ITT 5, 6708 (Girsu) rev. 5 : mu i7 a-{d}nin-tu | |
| * BPOA 1, 117 (Girsu) rev. 1: mu i7 {d}nin-tu ba-ba-al | |
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| **j. mu nin-dingir <sup>d</sup>iškur maš-e pa<sub>3</sub>-da** | |
| Year: "The //nin-dingir//-priestess of Ishkur was chosen by extispicy | |
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| * Identified as year n in //RIME// 3/2 (Frayne 1997, 18) | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P217029|RTC 257]] (Girsu) rev. 2: mu nin-dingir {d}iszkur masz-e ba-pa3-da | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P115068|MVN 7, 170]] (Girsu) rev. 1 : mu nin-dingir {d}iszkur masz-e pa3-da | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P200684|JANES 18, 48 22]] (Nippur) rev. 3: mu nin-dingir {d}iszkur masz2-e i3-pa3 | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P101736|AOAT 25, p. 81, 10]] (Girsu) rev. 4: mu nin-dingir {d}#[iszkur] masz2-e ba-pa3-da | |
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| Sigrist & Damerow attribute very similar year names to Ur-Ningirsu year (ca) and to Ur-Namma year (j) and these tablets could be attributable to either. | |
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| [[http://www.cdli.ucla.edu/cdlisearch/search/index.php?SearchMode=Text&ResultCount=1000&txtPeriod=Lagash+II&txtDates_Referenced=Ur-Ningirsu.CAB&order=primary_publication|click here for CDLI entries dated to Ur-Namma j]] | |
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| **k. mu gu-ti-um<sup>ki</sup> ba-hul** | |
| : Year: "The land of Guti was destroyed" | |
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| * Identified as year d in //RIME// 3/2 (Frayne 1997, 11) | |
| * unattested | |
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| **l. mu e<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>nin-sun<sub>2</sub> uri<sub>2</sub><sup>ki</sup>-a ba-du<sub>3</sub>-a** | |
| : Year: "The temple of Ninsun was built in Ur" | |
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| * Identified as year k in //RIME// 3/2 (Frayne 1997, 17) | |
| * RTC 265 (Girsu) rev. 3.7: [mu e2] {d}nin#-sun2 [uri5{ki}]-ma# ba-du3-a | |
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| [[http://www.cdli.ucla.edu/cdlisearch/search/index.php?SearchMode=Text&ResultCount=1000&txtPeriod=Ur+III&txtDates_Referenced=Ur-Namma.L&order=primary_publication|click here for CDLI entries dated to Ur-Namma l]] | |
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| **m. mu e<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>en-lil<sub>2</sub>-la<sub>2</sub> ba-du<sub>3</sub>-a** | |
| : Year: "The temple of Enlil was built" | |
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| * Identified as year l in //RIME// 3/2 (Frayne 1997, 17) | |
| * unattested | |
| But note, | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P141920|UNT 101]] (Girsu) rev. 5: mu us2-sa e2 {d}en-lil2-la2 si sa2-a | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P200631|NFT p. 185, AO 4305]] (Girsu) rev. 6: mu us2-sa e2 {d}en-lil2-la2 si-sa2 | |
| This year-name is not listed by Sigrist & Damerow. See NFT p. 183 and UNT p. 274 for brief discussion. | |
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| **n. mu i<sub>7</sub>-en-erin<sub>2</sub>-nun ba-ba-al-la** | |
| : Year: "The Iturungal canal was dug" | |
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| * Identified as year m in //RIME// 3/2 (Frayne 1997, 17-18) with a discussion on the name of the canal. | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P200632|NFT p. 185, AO 4308]] (Girsu) rev. 3: mu# i7 en-sig-nun [ba-ba]-al | |
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| [[http://www.cdli.ucla.edu/cdlisearch/search/index.php?SearchMode=Text&ResultCount=1000&txtPeriod=Ur+III&txtDates_Referenced=Ur-Namma.N&order=primary_publication|click here for CDLI entries dated to Ur-Namma n]] | |
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| **o. mu <sup>geš</sup>gigir <sup>d</sup>nin-lil<sub>2</sub> ba-dim<sub>2</sub>-ma** | |
| : Year: "The chariot of Ninlil was made" | |
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| * Identified as year j in //RIME// 3/2 (Frayne 1997, 17) | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P128421|RTC 266]] (Girsu) rev. 10: mu {gesz}gigir {d}nin-lil2 ba-dim2-ma | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P114896|MVN 6, 515]] (Girsu) rev. 7: mu {gesz}gigir# [{d}nin-lil2 ...] ba-[dim2-ma] | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P114897|MVN 6, 517]] (Girsu) rev. 13: mu {gesz}gigir {d}nin-lil2 ba-dim2-ma | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P114900|MVN 6, 521]] (Girsu) rev. 11: mu {gesz}gigir {d}nin-lil2 ba-dim2-ma | |
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| [[http://www.cdli.ucla.edu/cdlisearch/search/index.php?SearchMode=Text&ResultCount=1000&txtPeriod=Ur+III&txtDates_Referenced=Ur-Namma.O&order=primary_publication|click here for CDLI entries dated to Ur-Namma o]] | |
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| **p. mu <sup>d</sup>lugal-ba-gara<sub>2</sub> e<sub>2</sub>-a-na ku<sub>4</sub>-ra** | |
| : Year: "The god Lugal-bagara was brought into his temple" | |
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| * Identified as year Šulgi 12b in //RIME// 3/2 (Frayne 1997, 99); see Carroué ZA 90 (2000) pp. 161-193 | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P118405|MVN 15, 125]] (Girsu) rev. 3: mu lugal ba!-gara2 e2-a ba!-ku4 | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P101913|ASJ 2, 7 10]] (Girsu) rev. 3: mu {d}lugal-ba-gara2 | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P107085|BM Messenger 206]] (Girsu) rev. 5: mu lugal-ba-gara2 | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P235409|USC 6597]] (unclear) rev. 2: mu {d}lugal-ba-gara2# [e2-a ba-an-ku4?] | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P341960|ANM 3707]] (Girsu) rev. 1: mu {d}lugal-ba-gara2 e2-a ba-an-kux(KWU147) | |
| * LB 261: mu {d}lugal-ba-gara2 = ? | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P200586|ZA 90, 167, AO 7872]] (Girsu) rev. 5: mu {d}lugal-ba-gara2 | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P200585|ZA 90, 169, AO 29700]] (Girsu) rev. 1-2: mu {d}nin-gir2-su e2-ba-gara2 ku4-ra | |
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| [[http://www.cdli.ucla.edu/cdlisearch/search/index.php?SearchMode=Text&ResultCount=1000&txtPeriod=Ur+III&txtDates_Referenced=Ur-Namma.P&order=primary_publication|click here for CDLI entries dated to Ur-Namma p]] | |
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| **q. mu <sup>d</sup>lugal-ba-gara<sub>2</sub> e<sub>2</sub>-a ku<sub>4</sub>-ra us<sub>2</sub>-sa** : Year after: "The god Lugal-bagara was brought into the temple" | |
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| * Identified as year Šulgi 13b in //RIME// 3/2 (Frayne 1997, 100); see Carroué ZA 90 (2000) pp. 161-193 | |
| * [[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P136609|UET 3, 291]] (Ur) rev. 5: mu {d}lugal-ba-gara2 e2-a ku4-ra us2-sa | |
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| [[http://www.cdli.ucla.edu/cdlisearch/search/index.php?SearchMode=Text&ResultCount=1000&txtPeriod=Ur+III&txtDates_Referenced=Ur-Namma.Q&order=primary_publication|click here for CDLI entries dated to Ur-Namma q]] | |
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| ==Note== | |
| Only the first year name can be securely assigned to a particular year in Ur-Namma's reign, namely his first year. The use of letters rather than numbers for the rest of the year names indicates that they correct sequence is unknown. | |
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| (return to [[Rulers of Mesopotamia]]) | |
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| ==Bibliography== | |
| * Frayne, Douglas. 1997. //Ur III Period (2112-2004 BC). The Royal Inscriptions of Mespotamia, Early Periods//. Vol. 3/2. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. | |
| * Frayne, Douglas. 1981. //The Historical Correlations of the Sumerian Royal Hymns (2400-1900 B.C.)//. Ph.D. dissertation, Yale University. (See, in particular, pp. 72-138) | |
| * Kraus, F.R. 1951. Zur Chronologie der Könige Ur-Nammu und Šulgi von Ur. //OrNS// 20, 385-398. | |
| * Sollberger, E. 1954-1956. Sur la chronologie des rois d'Ur et quelques problèmes connexes. //AfO// 17, 10-14. | |
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