Ur-Ningirsu

He was the son of the previous ruler of Lagash named Gudea.

[2][3] A statue of Ur-Ningirsu, dedicated to Ningishzida (Sumerian: š’€­š’Žš’„‘š’£š’•, DNin-įø”iÅ”-zi-da), is shared by The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York, and the MusĆ©e du Louvre, as they own separately the head and the body of the statue, respectively.

[3][4] The statue has an inscription in the back, which reads: "For NingiÅ”zida, his (personal) god, Ur-Ningirsu, ruler of Lagash, son of Gudea, ruler of Lagash, who built Ningirsuā€™s Eninnu, fashioned his (own) statue.

I am the one beloved of his (personal) god; let my life be long - (this is how) he named that statue for his (Ningirsuā€™s) sake, and he brought it to him into his House"Also found was a foundation cone describing Ur-Ningirsu's construction of several temples.

(Shamshi-Adad dynasty1808ā€“1736 BCE)(Amorites)Shamshi-Adad I Ishme-Dagan I Mut-Ashkur Rimush Asinum Ashur-dugul Ashur-apla-idi Nasir-Sin Sin-namir Ipqi-Ishtar Adad-salulu Adasi (Non-dynastic usurpers1735ā€“1701 BCE) Puzur-Sin Ashur-dugul Ashur-apla-idi Nasir-Sin Sin-namir Ipqi-Ishtar Adad-salulu Adasi (Adaside dynasty1700ā€“722 BCE)Bel-bani Libaya Sharma-Adad I Iptar-Sin Bazaya Lullaya Shu-Ninua Sharma-Adad II Erishum III Shamshi-Adad II Ishme-Dagan II Shamshi-Adad III Ashur-nirari I Puzur-Ashur III Enlil-nasir I Nur-ili Ashur-shaduni Ashur-rabi I Ashur-nadin-ahhe I Enlil-Nasir II Ashur-nirari II Ashur-bel-nisheshu Ashur-rim-nisheshu Ashur-nadin-ahhe II Second Intermediate PeriodSixteenthDynasty of Egypt AbydosDynasty SeventeenthDynasty of Egypt (1500ā€“1100 BCE)Kidinuid dynastyIgehalkid dynastyUntash-Napirisha Twenty-first Dynasty of EgyptSmendes Amenemnisu Psusennes I Amenemope Osorkon the Elder Siamun Psusennes II Twenty-third Dynasty of EgyptHarsiese A Takelot II Pedubast I Shoshenq VI Osorkon III Takelot III Rudamun Menkheperre Ini Twenty-fourth Dynasty of EgyptTefnakht Bakenranef (Sargonid dynasty)Tiglath-Pileserā€  Shalmaneserā€  Marduk-apla-iddina II Sargonā€  Sennacheribā€  Marduk-zakir-shumi II Marduk-apla-iddina II Bel-ibni Ashur-nadin-shumiā€  Nergal-ushezib Mushezib-Marduk Esarhaddonā€  Ashurbanipal Ashur-etil-ilani Sinsharishkun Sin-shumu-lishir Ashur-uballit II

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