Ur-Baba

Ur-Baba or Ur-Bau (Sumerian: š’ŒØš’€­š’€š’Œ‘ ur-Dba.ba6 or ur-Dba.U2, servant of the goddess Bau; died c. 2144 BC) was ensi of Lagash from 2093 BC ā€“ 2080 BC (short chronology) or 2157 BC ā€“ 2144 BC (middle chronology), roughly contemporaneous with the last king of Akkad, Shu-turul.

[3] In one of his inscriptions, he refers to himself as a child of the god Ninagal (Sumerian: š’€­š’Žš’€‰š’ƒ²).

[4] According to inscriptions of Ur-Baba, during his reign, Lagash enjoyed prosperity and independence from the Akkadians.

His daughter Ninalla married Gudea, who succeeded him as ensi.

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