Battle of Round Mountain

Location of Ur, in Western Asia, modern Iraq.

Balulu (Sumerian: 𒁀𒇻𒇻, ba-lu-lu)[1] was the final king of the First Dynasty of Ur, according to the Sumerian King List, which states he ruled for 36 years:[2]

"... Mesh-ki-ang-Nanna, son of Mesannepada, was king, 36 years he ruled; Elulu, 25 years he ruled; Balulu, 36 years he ruled; 4 kings, the years: 171(?) they ruled. Ur with weapons was struck down; the kingship to Awan was carried off.

— Sumerian King List, 137-147.[2]

Both his reign and the dynasty came to an end when he was defeated by a king of Awan.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Sumerian Dictionary". oracc.iaas.upenn.edu.
  2. ^ a b "CDLI-Found Texts". cdli.ucla.edu.
  3. ^ "The Sumerian king list: translation". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Sumer
ca. 26th century BC
Succeeded by
a member of the
Awan dynasty
Preceded by Ensí of Ur
ca. 26th century BC