Global InformationBirhurtura information
Birhurtura 𒄵𒄯𒌉𒊏 | |
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 Soldiers marching in the Standard of Ur, one of the earliest representations of a Sumerian army. | |
| Allegiance | Uruk |
| Years of service | c. 2600 |
| Rank | Royal guard |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Uruk |
Birhurtura (𒄵𒄯𒌉𒊏, ḪI׊E-ḪI×AŠ₂-tur-ra; sometimes written as BIRHARtura) [1] was a royal guard of Gilgamesh in Uruk. His military exploits are recorded in the Sumerian poem Gilgamesh and Aga, where Kish besieged Uruk to enslave the city into irrigation works.
- ^ "Epsd2".