Mesannepada information

Mesannepada
𒈩𒀭𒉌𒅆𒊒𒁕
Mesannepada; 𒈩𒀭𒉌𒅆𒊒𒁕
King of Kish, King of Ur
	; Cylinder seal impression of "Mesanepada, king of Kish", excavated in the Royal Cemetery at Ur (U. 13607). The seal shows Gilgamesh and the mythical bull between two lions, one of the lions biting him in the shoulder. On each side of this group appears Enkidu and a hunter-hero, with a long beard and a Kish-style headdress, armed with a dagger. Under the text, four runners with beard and long hair form a human Swastika. They are armed with daggers and catch each other's foot. University of Pennsylvania. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, UPM 31.16.677.
Reign	fl. c. 2600 BC
Predecessor	Meskalamdug
Successor	A'annepada
House	First Dynasty of Ur

Ur

Kish

Mari

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Location of Ur, Kish and Mari

Mesannepada (Sumerian: 𒈩𒀭𒉌𒅆𒊒𒁕, Mesannipàdda [MES-AN-NE₂-PAD₃-DA]), Mesh-Ane-pada or Mes-Anne-pada ("Youngling chosen by An") was the first king listed for the First Dynasty of Ur (c. 26th century BC) on the Sumerian king list.^[4] He is listed to have ruled for 80 years, having overthrown Lugal-kitun of Uruk: "Then Unug (Uruk) was defeated and the kingship was taken to Urim (Ur)".^[5] In one of his seals, found in the Royal Cemetery at Ur, he is also described as king of Kish.^[6]^[2]

^ ^a ^b For a modern photograph: Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur. UPenn Museum of Archaeology. 1998. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-924171-54-3.
^ ^a ^b Hall, H. R.; Woolley, Leonard; Legrain, Leon (1900). Ur excavations. Trustees of the Two Museums by the aid of a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. p. 312.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference Image was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Romano García, Vicente (1965). Ur, Asur y Babilonia. Tres milenios de cultura en Mesopotamia. Madrid: Ediciones Castilla. p. 33.
^ Finegan 2015, p. 33, Mesopotamian Beginnings.
^ Katz 1993, p. 16.

[modern_photograph-1] For a modern photograph: Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur. UPenn Museum of Archaeology. 1998. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-924171-54-3.

[Harry_Reginald-2] Hall, H. R.; Woolley, Leonard; Legrain, Leon (1900). Ur excavations. Trustees of the Two Museums by the aid of a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. p. 312.

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[Romano-4] Romano García, Vicente (1965). Ur, Asur y Babilonia. Tres milenios de cultura en Mesopotamia. Madrid: Ediciones Castilla. p. 33.

[FOOTNOTEFinegan2015[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidew3WCgAAQBAJpgPA33_33][httpsbooksgooglecombooksidew3WCgAAQBAJpgPA9_Mesopotamian_Beginnings]-5] Finegan 2015, p. 33, Mesopotamian Beginnings.

[FOOTNOTEKatz1993[httpsbooksgooglecombooksidbCn5-COYETwCpgPA16_16]-6] Katz 1993, p. 16.

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Mesannepada 𒈩𒀭𒉌𒅆𒊒𒁕
King of Kish, King of Ur
Cylinder seal impression of "Mesanepada, king of Kish", excavated in the Royal Cemetery at Ur (U. 13607).^[1]^[2]^[3] The seal shows Gilgamesh and the mythical bull between two lions, one of the lions biting him in the shoulder. On each side of this group appears Enkidu and a hunter-hero, with a long beard and a Kish-style headdress, armed with a dagger. Under the text, four runners with beard and long hair form a human Swastika. They are armed with daggers and catch each other's foot.^[3] University of Pennsylvania. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, UPM 31.16.677.^[1]
Reign	fl. c. 2600 BC
Predecessor	Meskalamdug
Successor	A'annepada
House	First Dynasty of Ur