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Ubaid Uruk Period Early Dynastic Akkadian Empire Ur III · Neo-Sumerian Old Babylonian Old Assyrian Middle Babylonian Middle Assyrian Neo-Assyrian Neo-Babylonian Achaemenid Persian

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~2050 BCE

·Ur III · Neo-Sumerian

ETCSRI

Šulgi 2003 / CDLI Seals 005448 (CDLI Seals 005448 (composite))

(1) Ur-Ašgi, governor of Adab: Ur-paĝura, the scribe, (is) your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2005 / CDLI Seals 002410 (CDLI Seals 002410 (composite))

(1) Habaluge, governor of Adab: Amar-šuba, the scribe, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2006 / CDLI Seals 000202 (CDLI Seals 000202 (composite))

(1) Itur-ilum, governor of Babylon: Lugal-dalla, the scribe, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2007 / CDLI Seals 005806 (CDLI Seals 005806 (composite))

(1) Itur-ilum, governor of Babylon: Iṣur-ilum, the scribe, is his son.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2008 / CDLI Seals 006160 (CDLI Seals 006160 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim: Abba, the scribe, son of Itur-ilum, governor of Babilim, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2009 / CDLI Seals 002631 (CDLI Seals 002631 (composite))

(1) Kalaĝu, governor of Ešnuna: Lu-Suen, the scribe, the son of E-kigala, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2013 / CDLI Seals 005814 (CDLI Seals 005814 (composite))

(1) Lu-girizal, governor of Lagaš: Ur-Nanše, the scribe, child of Alla, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2014 / CDLI Seals 005812 (CDLI Seals 005812 (composite))

(1) Lu-girizal, governor of Lagaš: Abba-kala, the temple administrator of Urub, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2015 / CDLI Seals 005811 (CDLI Seals 005811 (composite))

(1) Lu-girizal, governor of Lagaš: Ur-Lamma, the granary supervisor of Ninmarki, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2016 / CDLI Seals 005810 (CDLI Seals 005810 (composite))

(1) Lu-girizal, governor of Lagaš: Ur-kisal, the scribe, child of ..., is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2017 / CDLI Seals 005813 (CDLI Seals 005813 (composite))

(1) Lu-girizal, governor of Lagaš: Lu-urub, the scribe, child of Ur-Ninbarag, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2018 / CDLI Seals 005850 (CDLI Seals 005850 (composite))

(1) Ur-Lamma, governor of Lagaš: Ur-niŋar, the scribe, child of Lu-Ane, (is) your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2019 / CDLI Seals 005787 (CDLI Seals 005787 (composite))

(1) Alla, governor of Lagaš: Ur-Ninmarki, child of Lu-Utu, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2021 / CDLI Seals 006165 (CDLI Seals 006165 (composite))

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim: Lišanum, child of Šu-ili, the governor of Marada, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2022 / CDLI Seals 006157 (CDLI Seals 006157 (composite))

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad: Ur-Nanibgal, governor of Nibru, child of Lugal-engardug, governor of Nibru, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2024 / CDLI Seals 005485 (CDLI Seals 005485 (composite))

(1) Ur-Nanibgal, governor of Nibru: Lugal-mea, the messenger, overseer of the soldiers, your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2025 / CDLI Seals 006347 (CDLI Seals 006347 (physical))

(1) Inimkugani, Enlil's en priest: Inanaka is his spouse.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2026 / CDLI Seals 005809 (CDLI Seals 005809 (composite))

(1) Lubanda, governor of Irisaĝrig: Ur-saga, the scribe, child of Dada, (is) your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2027 / CDLI Seals 005837 (CDLI Seals 005837 (composite))

(1) Ur-niŋar, governor of Šuruppag: Abu-ṭāb, the scribe, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2028 / CDLI Seals 006174 (CDLI Seals 006174 (composite))

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim: Ur-Hendursaĝaka, the governor of Šulgi-Utu, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2029 / CDLI Seals 006150 (CDLI Seals 006150 (composite))

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Ur-Lisi, the governor of Umma, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2037 / CDLI Seals 006348 (CDLI Seals 006348 (physical))

(1) To Ning̃išzida, his master, Nig̃kala, the shepherd of the grain-fed sheep, dedicated this (seal) for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2038 / CDLI Seals 006349 (CDLI Seals 006349 (physical))

(1) To Mešlamta-ea, his master, for the well-being of Šulgi, the protective god of his land, king of Urim, king of the four quarters.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2039 / CDLI Seals 006350 (CDLI Seals 006350 (physical))

(1) To Mešlamta-ea, the master, the right hand of Lagaš, Kilula, the throne-bearer, child of Ur-Bagara, fashioned (this seal) for the well-being of Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim. The name of this seal is "My master, let me live in his benevolent attention."

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2040 / CDLI Seals 006351 (CDLI Seals 006351 (physical))

(1) To Mešlamta-ea, his master, Ur-Suen, child of Uu, dedicated this (seal) for the well-being of Šulgi.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2060add / CDLI Seals 006126 (CDLI Seals 006126 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the god of the land, king of Urim: Ada-lal, the courier, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2061add / CDLI Seals 006156 (CDLI Seals 006156 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Ahhuya, child of ..., is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2062add / CDLI Seals 006131 (CDLI Seals 006131 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Arad-Nanna, the child of Ur-Šulpae, the grand vizier, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2063add / CDLI Seals 000032 (CDLI Seals 000032 (composite))

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Aya-kala, the cook, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2064add / CDLI Seals 005713 (CDLI Seals 005713 (composite))

(1) Šulgi, king of Urim: Bagara, the scribe, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2065add / CDLI Seals 006176 (CDLI Seals 006176 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim: Bau-ibgul, the courier, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2066add / CDLI Seals 000058 (CDLI Seals 000058 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Beli-arik, the cup-bearer, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2067add / CDLI Seals 006161 (CDLI Seals 006161 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim: Buzaya, the oil-presser, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2068add / CDLI Seals 005714 (CDLI Seals 005714 (composite))

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man: Duga, the temple administrator of Šara, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2069add / CDLI Seals 006133 (CDLI Seals 006133 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Duga-zida, the scribe, child of Lu-duga, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2070add / CDLI Seals 002212 (CDLI Seals 002212 (composite))

(1) Duga-zida, the scribe, child of Niĝurum, the cup-bearer of Šulgi.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2071add / CDLI Seals 006162 (CDLI Seals 006162 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim: En-diĝirĝu, the courier, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2072add / CDLI Seals 006135 (CDLI Seals 006135 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: En-diĝirĝu, the courier, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2073add / CDLI Seals 006136 (CDLI Seals 006136 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: En-igini-ibzu, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2074add / CDLI Seals 006134 (CDLI Seals 006134 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: E'ue, the governor, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2075add / CDLI Seals 006163 (CDLI Seals 006163 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim: Giradu, the archivist, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2076add / CDLI Seals 000099 (CDLI Seals 000099 (composite))

(1) Šulgi-simtī, the beloved consort of the king: Halili, the scribe, child of Šu-ilī, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2077add / CDLI Seals 000114 (CDLI Seals 000114 (composite))

(1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of Sumer and Akkad: Igi-anake-zu, the scribe, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2078add / CDLI Seals 000121 (CDLI Seals 000121 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Ilum-bani the courier, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2079add / CDLI Seals 006164 (CDLI Seals 006164 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim: Indagurda is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2080add / CDLI Seals 000156 (CDLI Seals 000156 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Lama-palil, the courier, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2081add / CDLI Seals 006139 (CDLI Seals 006139 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Lu-Bau, the courier, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2082add / CDLI Seals 000184 (CDLI Seals 000184 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim: Lu-diĝira, the soldier, child of Arad-hula, the overseer, is your servant.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2083add / CDLI Seals 002788 (CDLI Seals 002788 (composite))

(1) Lu-diĝira, child of Lu-Nindara, the gudug priest of Šulgi.

Economy

~2050 BCE·Ur III · Neo-SumerianETCSRI

Šulgi 2084add / CDLI Seals 000190 (CDLI Seals 000190 (composite))

(i 1) Šulgi, the powerful man, king of Urim, king of the four quarters: Luduga, the scribe, child of Niĝar-kidug, is your servant.

Economy

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