Chapter 39: The Fifth Dynasty of Kish

readx;? Gudia was an active proponent of the theory of divine authority of kings. www.biquge.info He built temples throughout Sumer, and at the same time he himself seemed to have deliberately wanted to show his face to posterity, and Sumeria left statues of his pious posture everywhere.

Ul Nigelsu (), reigned for years. Suffix: God of War Nigil Sue (Ninu Erta).

You Nigirsu succeeded to the throne of Kish and was the thirteenth king of the Fifth Dynasty of Kish.

Pirigem, reigned in years.

Pirigem succeeded to the throne of Kish and was the fourteenth king of the Fifth Dynasty of Kish.

Your Garr (year. Suffix: Shorthand for the god Negar.

You Gahr succeeded to the throne of Kish and was the fifteenth king of the Fifth Dynasty of Kish.

Namu Hani, reigned for years. Prefix: Umlaut of Namu, the goddess of chaos.

Namu Hani succeeded to the throne of Kish and was the sixteenth king of the Fifth Dynasty of Kish.

The city of Kish was captured by the Third Dynasty of your. The Fifth Dynasty of Kish perished. The city of Kish became a city under the rule of the Third Dynasty of your.

The Fifth Dynasty of Kish had a total of 16 kings, and the reign of the year: years.

>" Uruk was defeated, and royal power was transferred to your. ”

In that year, your Namu was appointed governor and established the Third Dynasty of your, also known as the Neo-Sumerian Empire.

Your Namu, reigned at:. Suffix: Namu, Goddess of Chaos.

In that year, your Namou became the king of your and Uruk, and then moved the capital to your. Your became the new political center of the two river basins.

Long before the establishment of the kingdom of your, the Elaman Awan king, Kutik Inshushnak, had already launched a large-scale conquest campaign, proclaiming himself "King of the Four Corners of the World". After taking full control of the Elamite region, he actively sought to attack Babylonia.

At this time, Kutik Inshushnak wanted to attack Akshak in the Akkadian region. In order to prevent the Elamite infiltration into the region, you Namu opposed the Elamite offensive operations. The Elamites feared your strength and withdrew from the Akkadian region.

Because Utu Hegal had almost unified all of Babylonia in the process of expelling the Guti, your Namu, who had inherited his cause without any damage, had only one opponent, Kish (Lagash).

In the year, your Namu captured Kish. After the kingdom of Akkad, Babylonia was unified and a strong centralized dynasty was established, and the city-states that followed were mere city administrators, no longer enjoying the high level of freedom of the Sumerian Commonwealth. To show his exploits, your Namu used the title of "King of Sumer and Akkad, King of the Four Worlds".

After the Akkadians and the Kuti rule, the Sumerians reunited the Sumerian region, mainly Babylonia in southern Mesopotamia (including the Akkadian and Sumerian regions), which was almost double the size of the traditional Sumerian region. Therefore, it is also called the New Sumerian Empire.

After the establishment of the Third Dynasty of your, the Code of Urnamo was promulgated, which became famous all over the world. However, this was also the last glorious period of the Sumerians.

The Code of Urnamo is named after its promulgation during the reign of Ur Namu. The Code is based on the principle of preserving rule and easing contradictions, and consists of two parts: the preamble and the main text. In the preamble, the ruler combines power with divine power and celebrates his exploits. The main part of the text deals with slavery, marriage, family, inheritance, punishment, etc. The biggest difference between this code and the previous legal provisions is that fines and indemnities are dominant, which provides a blueprint for the subsequent formulation of the code in the two river basins.

The Code of Urnamo contains about 40 laws, which impose fines for wounding and taking hostages, the death penalty for murder, robbery, rape and unchastity, fines for rape of slave girls, defamation and perjury, and the amount of civil compensation for divorce, breach of contract, property damage, etc.

The legal system of the Sumerian civilization has developed over a long period of time, so the Code of Urnamo is a mature law, the earliest known legal code in the world. With the passage of time, only fragments of the code remain, and it is difficult to see the full picture. However, in this code, your al-Namm established his supreme dominion over the valley of the two rivers in the form of a law. The preamble to the Code says: "Enlil chose him (Urnamo) among the people". This is the tradition of "divine authority of kings" left by the Sumerian civilization from the time of Eredu.

However, whenever the "divine authority of the monarch" is implemented, it also shows the strengthening of centralized power. During the reign of the Third Dynasty of your, the original city-state became a local administrative unit. The "ensi" (i.e., magistrates) also began to be appointed and dismissed by the king, who were mainly responsible for the affairs of the temple, and the salaries were also received from the temple. The power of the old aristocracy is much less than before. This is a far cry from the Sumerian rule that preceded the Sumerian rule, when the cities were once again vying for independence.

During his reign, you built a lot of construction throughout the country, and the huge temple in your is still available for admiration today.

Schulerji, reigned: years.

In the second year, your second son, Shulgi, succeeded to the throne of your and was the second king of your Third Dynasty.

In the same year, the Assyrian king Iru Shuma took advantage of the death of your Namu to attack Babylonia, and several cities on your side were plundered.

In the year, after a long period of accumulated strength, Shu Leji launched a surprise attack on the city of Ashur, annihilating the main force of the Ashur Dynasty in one fell swoop, and the Ashur Dynasty perished.

Schu Legge became one of the few kings in Sumer history to unify all of Mesopotamia.

During the reign of Shu Leji, the empire's civil and military prowess reached its peak, and Shu Leji was also intoxicated by his achievements, following the example of the king of the Akkadian dynasty, Naram Sin, and calling himself "God Shu Leji", and the Third Dynasty of your also began to integrate politics and religion, and divine power and royal power began to be closely integrated.