Ur-Nanshe also Ur-Nina, was the first king of the First Dynasty of Lagash in the Sumerian Early Dynastic Period III. He is known through inscriptions to have commissioned many building projects, including canals and temples, in the state of Lagash, and defending Lagash from its rival state Umma.
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![Votive relief of Ur-Nanshe, king of Lagash, with his sons and dignitaries. Limestone, Early Dynastic III (2550-2500 BC). Found in Telloh (ancient city of Girsu)[10][11]\"CDLI-Found Texts\". cdli.ucla.edu."}}">[4] Louvre Museum.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Relief_Ur-Nanshe_Louvre_AO2344.jpg/1280px-Relief_Ur-Nanshe_Louvre_AO2344.jpg)
Votive relief of Ur-Nanshe, king of Lagash, with his sons and dignitaries. Limestone, Early Dynastic III (2550-2500 BC). Found in Telloh (ancient city of Girsu)[10][11]\"CDLI-Found Texts\". cdli.ucla.edu."}}">[4] Louvre Museum.
![Ur-Nanshe door socket with inscription: "Ur-Nanshe, King of Lagash, son of Gunidu, the son of Gurmu..." and a list of the temples he built.[15] Louvre Museum.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Ur-Nanshe_door_socket.jpg/1280px-Ur-Nanshe_door_socket.jpg)
Ur-Nanshe door socket with inscription: "Ur-Nanshe, King of Lagash, son of Gunidu, the son of Gurmu..." and a list of the temples he built.[15] Louvre Museum.
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Ur-Nanshe also Ur-Nina, was the first king of the First Dynasty of Lagash in the Sumerian Early Dynastic Period III. He is known through inscriptions to have commissioned many building projects, including canals and temples, in the state of Lagash, and defending Lagash from its rival state Umma. He was probably not from royal lineage, being the son of Gunidu who was recorded without an accompanying royal title. He was the father of Akurgal, who succeeded him, and grandfather of Eannatum. Eannatum expanded the kingdom of Lagash by defeating Umma as illustrated in the Stele of the Vultures and continued the building and renovation of Ur-Nanshe's original buildings.
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