En-teme-na 𒂗𒋼𒈨𒈾 | |
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King of Lagash | |
![]() Statue of Entemena, Iraq Museum. The statue has a long inscription on the back dedicated to Enlil.[1][2] | |
Reign | c. 2400 BC |
Predecessor | Enannatum I |
Successor | Enannatum II[3] |
Dynasty | 1st Dynasty of Lagash |
Entemena, also called Enmetena (Sumerian: 𒂗𒋼𒈨𒈾, EN-TE-ME-NA), lived circa 2400 BC,[4] was a son of En-anna-tum I, and he reestablished Lagash as a power in Sumer.[5] He defeated Il, king of Umma, in a territorial conflict through an alliance with Lugal-kinishe-dudu of Uruk, successor to Enshakushanna, who is in the king list. The tutelary deity Shul-utula was his personal deity.[6] His reign lasted at least 19 years.[7]
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