Gungunum

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Gungunum was an early 2nd-millennium BCE king of Larsa in southern Mesopotamia, known for expanding his city-state’s power and challenging the dominance of neighboring kingdoms.

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Gungunum canonical 2

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf human ⓘ
king ⓘ
assertedControlOver cult of Nanna in Ur ⓘ
associatedWith Euphrates River region ⓘ
linked to: Euphrates region

Sumer and Akkad ⓘ
commissioned building projects in Larsa ⓘ
temple restorations ⓘ
conquered Ur ⓘ
contemporaryWith early Isin dynasty rulers ⓘ
country Larsa ⓘ
culture Old Babylonian period ⓘ
dynasty dynasty of Larsa ⓘ
engagedIn inter-city warfare in southern Mesopotamia ⓘ
era Isin-Larsa period ⓘ
expandedTo lower Euphrates region ⓘ
territories around Ur ⓘ
floruit circa 1932–1906 BCE ⓘ
governedFrom city of Larsa ⓘ
linked to: Larsa
governmentForm city-state monarchy ⓘ
hasEvidence economic tablets from Larsa ⓘ
royal inscriptions ⓘ
year names ⓘ
knownFor challenging the dominance of neighboring kingdoms ⓘ
conquest of Ur ⓘ
control of trade routes in southern Mesopotamia ⓘ
expansion of Larsa’s political power ⓘ
languageOfRecord Akkadian ⓘ
legacy establishing Larsa as a major regional power ⓘ
locatedInTime early 2nd millennium BCE ⓘ
occupation king of Larsa ⓘ
partOf history of ancient Mesopotamia ⓘ
placeOfActivity southern Mesopotamia ⓘ
politicalRole rival of the kingdom of Isin ⓘ
positionHeld ruler of Larsa ⓘ
predecessor Zabaya ⓘ
regionRuled southern Babylonia ⓘ
linked to: Lower Mesopotamia
reignEnd circa 1906 BCE ⓘ
reignStart circa 1932 BCE ⓘ
religion Mesopotamian polytheism ⓘ
ruledOver Larsa ⓘ
Ur ⓘ
strengthened Larsa’s economic position ⓘ
Larsa’s military power ⓘ
successor Abisare ⓘ
timePeriod Bronze Age ⓘ
title king of Larsa ⓘ
king of Ur ⓘ

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