Monuments.—The Cone of En-teme-na. The “silver vase”—an exquisite piece of art placed on the altar of the god Nina at Singur.
4100 En-anna-tum II, the last patesi of the dynasty of Ur-Nina, since his son, Lummadu, bears no title. Conquest of Shirpurla by Lugal-zaggisi of Gishban.
4100-3800 There are patesis in Shirpurla, ruled over by Lugal-zaggisi and his successors.
3800-3100 The darkest age of Babylonian history. Lugal-ushumgal was patesi and vassal of Sargon I. In all probability the kings of Agade ruled over Shirpurla until dispossessed by the second dynasty of Ur. Of all the patesis, the vassal rulers, of this period Ur-Bau 3500 (?) and Gudea 3300 (?) are the most prominent. Ur-Bau’s rule seems to have been peaceful; Gudea is a warrior; he wrests the territory of Anshan from Elam. Builds the temple of Nina at Singur.
Monuments.—Many inscriptions.
The civilisation of Shirpurla was a high one, and it contained no Semitic elements.
THE KINGDOM OF UR (THE BIBLICAL “UR OF THE CHALDEES”)
Ist DYNASTY
The first king of this dynasty appears after the conquest of Erech by Lugal-zaggisi of Gishban. He would appear to have overthrown Lugal-zaggisi.
3900 Lugal-kigubni-dudu.
Lugal-kisali, his son.