2120 BCE

Politics & Power

Gudea Statues Dedicated At Girsu

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Gudea (goo-DAY-ə; Sumerian: 𒅗𒌤𒀀, Gu3-de2-a; died c. 2124 BC) was a Sumerian ruler (ensi) of the state of Lagash in Southern Mesopotamia, who ruled or c. 2144–2124 BC (MC).

Gallery

Gudea of Lagash GirsuJastrowPublic domainWikimedia Commons
Head of GudeaUnknownCC0The Met
Statue of Gudea, named “Gudea, the man who built the temple, may his life be long”UnknownCC0The Met
Sumerische Plastik, Gudea Statuen, Sumerische Plastik, Gudea Statue (Louvre, AO20164)Media library of Art and Visual History of Humboldt University of BerlinCC BY-SA 4.0Europeana

People

  • Gudea · 2200 BCE – 2200 BCE

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