Lugal-kisalsi, also Lugaltarsi (๐๐ฆ๐, lugal-kisal-si, also ๐๐ป๐, lugal-tar-si, lugal-sila-si; fl.โc. 2400 BC) was a King of Uruk and Ur who lived towards the end of the 25th century BC, succeeding his father Lugal-kinishe-dudu, according to contemporary inscriptions, although he does not appear in the Sumerian King List (but his father does in some versions). In one of his inscriptions, he appears as "Lugalkisalsi, the first-born son of Lugalkigenedudu, king of Uruk and Ur".
He had a son named Lubarasi, and a grandson named Silim-Utu. Numerous inscriptions in his name are known.
Inscriptions
Lugal-kisalsi is known from several inscriptions. Lugal-kisalsi was also called "King of Kish" in some of his inscriptions:
๐ญ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ / ๐ญ๐น / ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐น๐ / ๐๐ป๐ / ๐๐ง๐ / ๐ฆ๐ฆ / ๐ฌ๐พ๐
an lugal kur-kur-ra / {d}inanna / nin AN MUSZ3-ra / lugal-sila-si / lugal kisz / bad3 kisal / mu-na-du3
"For An, king of all the lands, and for Inanna, queen of ..., Lugaltarsi, king of Kish, built the wall of the courtyard."
Statuary
Lugal-kisalsi is known for a foundation peg with effigy and inscription, and several similar statuettes, although without inscriptions. The foundation peg reads:
๐ญ๐ / ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ / ๐๐ฆ๐ / ๐๐๐ ๐ต / ๐๐๐๐ ๐ / ๐๐ญ๐ / ๐ฌ๐
{d}namma / dam an-ra / lugal-kisal-si / lugal unu{ki}-ga / lugal urim5{ki}-ma / e2 {d}namma / mu-du3
"For Namma, the wife of An, Lugalkisalsi, king of Uruk and king of Ur, the temple of Namma he built."
A statue in the Louvre Museum is in the name of the grandson of Lugal-kisalsi, bearing the inscription: "Satam, son of Lu-Bara, son of Lugal-kisal-si, king of Uruk, attendant of Girim-sim, prince of Uruk."
See also
- History of Sumer
- Sumerian king list
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