Kingdom of Sumer

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Establishment

• January 2349 BC: Lugal-Zage-Si of Umma briefly conquered all of Sumer and united it into a single kingdom.
• January 2349 BC: In c. 2350 BC, Akshak fell into the hands of Lugalzagesi of Umma (who was King of Sumer).
• January 2349 BC: Lugal-Zage-Si of Umma briefly conquered all of Sumer and united it into a single kingdom. The kingdom of Umma became the Kingdom of Sumer.

Chronology

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1. Campaigns of Lugal-zage-si

Were the military compaigns of Lugal-zage-si, king of the city-state of Lagash in Umma.

• January 2349 BC: Lugal-Zage-Si of Umma briefly conquered all of Sumer and united it into a single kingdom.
• January 2349 BC: In c. 2350 BC, Akshak fell into the hands of Lugalzagesi of Umma (who was King of Sumer).
• January 2349 BC: Lugal-Zage-Si of Umma briefly conquered all of Sumer and united it into a single kingdom. The kingdom of Umma became the Kingdom of Sumer.

2. Conquest of Sumer by Sargon of Akkad

The military campaign of Sargon of Akkad resulted in the conquest of most of the Sumerian polities. Sargon's state is sometimes identified as the first empire in recorded history.

• January 2333 BC: Sargon of Akkad defeated and captured Lugal-zage-si of Umma (who was King of Sumer) in the Battle of Uruk and conquered his empire.

Disestablishment

• January 2333 BC: Sargon of Akkad defeated and captured Lugal-zage-si of Umma (who was King of Sumer) in the Battle of Uruk and conquered his empire.

Selected Sources

• Edwards, I.E.S. / Gadd, C.J. / Hammond, N.G.L. (2008): The Cambridge Ancient History, 3rd ed., Vol. I, Part 2, Cambridge University Press, p. 104-144
• Kramer, Samuel N., "New Tablets from Fara", Journal of the American Oriental Society, vol. 52, no. 2, pp. 110–32, 1932