4,500 BC 1,940 BC 4,000 BC 3,500 BC 3,000 BC 2,500 BC 2,000 BC Pre-Dynastic Period Pre-Dynastic Period Early Dynastic Period Early Dynastic Period Akkadian Empire Akkadian Empire Third Dynasty of Ur Third Dynasty of Ur Isin-Larsa Period Isin-Larsa Period ⚔
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Etana

Dumuzid the Fisherman

Enmerkar

Lugalbanda

Enmebaragesi Sumerian king of Kish, credited with military victories and…

Mesannepada

Ur-Nanshe

Meskalamdug

Eannatum Sumerian king of Lagash who established one of the earliest…

Enannatum I

Lugalzagesi of Umma Sumerian king who briefly unified Mesopotamia before fallin…

Entemena

Urukagina Sumerian king of Lagash who enacted early legal reforms to …

Naram-Sin of Akkad Naram-Sin was a powerful Akkadian king who ruled Mesopotami…

Rimush First ruler of the Akkadian Empire, known for creating the …

Manishtushu First ruler of the Akkadian Empire, known for creating the …

Shar-Kali-Sharri First ruler of the Akkadian Empire, known for creating the …

Ur-Nammu Founder of the Sumerian Third Dynasty of Ur, Ur-Nammu estab…

Shulgi Shulgi was the second king of the Third Dynasty of Ur, reno…

Shu-Ilishu

Amar-Sin

Shu-Sin

Ibbi-Sin

Ishbi-Erra

Iddin-Dagan

Ishme-Dagan

Lipit-Ishtar

Gungunum

Sumu-El

Abisare

Rim-Sin I Ruler of Larsa who reigned for 60 years, expanding its terr…

Nur-Adad