Population
Akkadian people
Sumerian people
Gutian people
Elamite people
History
Government
List of rulers during the Akkadian period
List of rulers in Mesopotamia during the Akkadian period
List of rulers in Lower Mesopotamia during the Akkadian period
List of rulers from Ur
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Denotes a ruler described with the Sumero-Akkadian equivalent for the title of king [a]
Denotes a ruler described with the Sumero-Akkadian equivalent for the title of high king [b]
Denotes a ruler described with the Sumero-Akkadian equivalent for the title of great king [c]
Denotes a ruler described with the Sumero-Akkadian equivalent for the title of emperor [d]
Denotes a ruler described with the Sumero-Akkadian equivalent for the title of king-emperor [e]
Denotes a ruler described with the Sumero-Akkadian equivalent for the title of governor [f]
Denotes a ruler described with the Sumero-Akkadian equivalent for the title of God-Emperor [g]
Proto-Imperial period (c. 2350 – c. 2334 BCE )
First dynasty of Ur (r. c. 2600 – c. 2112 BCE )
"12 kings; they ruled for 2,310 (or 3,588) years. Then Uruk was defeated and the kingship was taken to Ur ."
3rd
Elulu
r. c. 2350 BCE (25 years)
Unclear succession
4th
Balulu
Uncertain (36 years)
Unclear succession
Third dynasty of Uruk (r. c. 2340 – c. 2316 BCE )
1st
Lugalzagesi
r. c. 2340 – c. 2316 BCE (25 or 34 years)
Son of Ukush
List of rulers from Uruk
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"1 king; he ruled for 7 (or 360 up to 420) years. Then Hamazi was defeated and the kingship was returned a second time to Uruk."
1st
Enshakushanna
r. c. 2350 BCE (60 years)
He may have been the son of Elulu
List of rulers from Umma
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List of rulers from Lagash
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List of rulers from Adab
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List of rulers from Der
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List of rulers from Nippur
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List of rulers from Pashime
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List of rulers in Central Mesopotamia during the Akkadian period
List of rulers from Kish
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Proto-Imperial period (c. 2350 – c. 2334 BCE )
Second dynasty of Kish (r. c. 2500 – c. 2350 BCE )
"3 kings; they ruled for 356 years. Then Awan was defeated and the kingship was taken to Kish ."
8th
Enbi-Ishtar
r. c. 2350 BCE (25 years)
Unclear succession
"8 kings; they ruled for 3,195 (or 3,792) years. Then Kish was defeated and the kingship was taken to Hamazi ."
Third dynasty of Kish (r. c. 2350 – c. 2334 BCE )
"6 kings; they ruled for 136 (or 184) years. Then Mari was defeated and the kingship was taken to Kish."
1st
Kubaba
Uncertain (100 years)
Unclear succession
2nd
Puzur-Suen
r. c. 2360 – c. 2340 BCE (25 years)
Son of Kubaba
3rd
Ur-Zababa
r. c. 2340 BCE (4, 6, or 400 years)
Son of Puzur-Suen
Fourth dynasty of Kish (r. c. 2334 – c. 2254 BCE )
"5 (or 6) kings; they ruled for 87 (or 99 up to 116) years. Then the reign of Akshak was abolished and the kingship was taken to Kish."
3rd
Zimudar
Uncertain (30 years)
Unclear succession
4th
Usiwater
Uncertain (6 or 7 years)
Son of Zimudar
5th
Eshtar-muti
Uncertain (11 or 17 years)
Unclear succession
6th
Ishme-Shamash
Uncertain (11 years)
Unclear succession
7th
Shu-ilishu
Uncertain (15 years)
Unclear succession
8th
Nanniya
Uncertain (3 or 7 years)
Unclear succession
List of rulers from Akkad
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"1 king; he ruled for 25 (or 34) years. Then the reign of Uruk was abolished and the kingship was taken to Akkad ."
1st
Sargon
r. c. 2335, c. 2334, c. 2330 – c. 2279 BCE (37, 40, 50, 54, 55, or 56 years)
Son of La'ibum
2nd
Rimush
r. c. 2279, c. 2278 – c. 2270 BCE (7, 9, or 15 years)
Son of Sargon
3rd
Manishtushu
r. c. 2270, c. 2269 – c. 2255 BCE (7 or 15 years)
Son of Sargon
4th
Naram-Suen
r. c. 2255, c. 2254 – c. 2218 BCE (36 or 56 years)
Son of Manishtushu
5th
Sharkalisharri
r. c. 2218, c. 2217 – c. 2193 BCE (24 or 25 years)
Son of Naram-Suen
"157 are the years of the dynasty of Sargon. Then who was king? Who was the king?"
6th
Igigi
r. c. 2193, c. 2192 BCE (≤1 year)
Unclear succession
7th
Imi
r. c. 2192 BCE (≤1 year)
Unclear succession
8th
Nanum
r. c. 2191 BCE (≤1 year)
Unclear succession
9th
Ilulu
r. c. 2190 BCE (≤1 year)
Unclear succession
10th
Dudu
r. c. 2190, c. 2189 – c. 2169 BCE (21 years)
Unclear succession
11th
Shu-turul
r. c. 2169, c. 2168 – c. 2154 BCE (15 or 18 years)
Son of Dudu
List of rulers in Upper Mesopotamia during the Akkadian period
List of rulers from Assur
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List of rulers from Gutium
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List of rulers from Lulubum
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List of rulers from Simurrum
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List of rulers from Kazallu
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