Ur - Wikipedia
WEBUr-Nammu was succeeded by Shulgi, the greatest king of the Third Dynasty of Ur, who solidified the hegemony of Ur and reformed the empire into a highly centralized bureaucratic state. Shulgi ruled for a long time (at least 42 years) and …
Ur | Mesopotamia, Map, Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBUr, important city of ancient southern Mesopotamia (Sumer) near the Euphrates River. It became the capital of Sumerian kings of the 1st dynasty of Ur. Some of the most important preserved monuments, including the ziggurat, belong to the 3rd dynasty.
Ur - World History Encyclopedia
WEBApr 28, 2011 · Two of the greatest kings of the Third Dynasty were Ur-Nammu (r. 2047-2030 BCE) and his son Shulgi of Ur (r. 2029-1982 BCE) who created an urban community devoted to cultural progress and excellence and, in doing so, gave birth to what is known as the Sumerian Renaissance.
First Dynasty of Ur - Wikipedia
WEBThe first dynasty of Ur (abbreviated Ur I) was a dynasty of rulers from the city of Ur in ancient Sumer who reigned c. 2600 – c. 2340 BC. Ur I is part of the Early Dynastic III period of ancient Mesopotamia. [1] It was preceded by the earlier First Dynasty of Kish and the First Dynasty of Uruk.
Third Dynasty of Ur - Wikipedia
WEBThe Third Dynasty of Ur was the last Sumerian dynasty which came to preeminent power in Mesopotamia. It began after several centuries of control, exerted first by the Akkadian Empire, and then, after its fall, by Gutian and independent Sumerian city-state kings.
Kingdoms of Mesopotamia - Ur / Urim - The History Files
WEBUr was by this time considered sacred to the god Nanna, and was ruled by at least two pre-dynastic kings, whose names have been discovered on artefacts near their tombs and who are not present on the king list.
Ur Timeline - World History Encyclopedia
WEBDefinition. Ur was a city in the region of Sumer, southern Mesopotamia, and its ruins lie in what is modern-day Tell el-Muqayyar, Iraq. According to biblical tradition, the city is named after the man who founded the first settlement there, Ur, though this has been challenged.
Ur summary | Britannica
WEBUr , Ancient city and district, Sumer, southern Mesopotamia. It was situated on a former channel of the Euphrates River in what is now southern Iraq. One of the oldest cities of Mesopotamia, it was settled sometime in the 4th millennium bc.
The Kingdom of Ur | The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East: …
WEBThe kingdom of Ur ruled over southern Mesopotamia for a little over a century at the end of the third millennium BC. The kings of Ur followed in the footsteps of the earlier kingdom of Akkad and united the city-states of Babylonia, creating a new larger state.
Ancient Ur - UrOnline
WEBThe Third Dynasty of Ur, at the end of the 3rd millennium, unified the cities of the southern floodplain. The reigns of its kings—Urnamma, Shulgi, Amar-Suen, Shu-Suen, and Ibbi-Suen—are well-documented in economic and literary texts.