Entemena, also called Enmetena, was a son of Enannatum I who re-established Lagash as a power in Sumer. He defeated Il in a territorial conflict through an alliance with Lugal-kinishe-dudu of Uruk, successor to Enshakushanna, who is in the king list. The tutelary deity Shul-utula was his personal deity.
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!["Entemena Ensi Lagash-ki" (𒂗𒋼𒈨𒈾𒑐𒋼𒋛𒉢𒁓𒆷𒆠) on the Treaty Cone of Entemena, king of Lagash, to god of Bad-Tibira, about the peace treaty between Lagash and Uruk. This text is the oldest known diplomatic document. Dated c. 2400 BC. British Museum.[10]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Entemena_Ensi_Lagash-ki_on_the_Treaty_Cone_of_Entemena.jpg/1280px-Entemena_Ensi_Lagash-ki_on_the_Treaty_Cone_of_Entemena.jpg)
"Entemena Ensi Lagash-ki" (𒂗𒋼𒈨𒈾𒑐𒋼𒋛𒉢𒁓𒆷𒆠) on the Treaty Cone of Entemena, king of Lagash, to god of Bad-Tibira, about the peace treaty between Lagash and Uruk. This text is the oldest known diplomatic document. Dated c. 2400 BC. British Museum.[10]
Cone of Entemena mentioning the alliance with Lugal-kinishe-dudu
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Entemena, also called Enmetena, was a son of Enannatum I who re-established Lagash as a power in Sumer. He defeated Il in a territorial conflict through an alliance with Lugal-kinishe-dudu of Uruk, successor to Enshakushanna, who is in the king list. The tutelary deity Shul-utula was his personal deity. His reign lasted at least 19 years.
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