Melem-Kish

Melem-Kish

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Melem-Kish of Kish was the sixteenth Sumerian king in the First Dynasty of Kish (after ca. 2900 BC), according to the Sumerian king list.

Preceded by En-me-nuna	King of Sumer after ca. 2900 BC	Succeeded by Barsal-nuna
	Ensi^{citation needed} of Kish after ca. 2900 BC

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Sumerian rulers

Uruk period
(Early Bronze Age I)

Pre-dynastic rulers

< ca. 2900 BC

Alulim · Alalngar · En-men-lu-ana · En-men-gal-ana · Dumuzid, the Shepherd · En-sipad-zid-ana · Emmeduranki · Ubara-Tutu

Early dynastic I and II
(Early Bronze Age II)

1st Dynasty of Kish

> ca. 2900 BC

Ngushur · Kullassina-bel · Nangishlishma · En-tarah-ana · Babum · Puannum · Kalibum · Kalumum · Zuqaqip · Atab · Mashda · Arwium · Etana · Balih · En-me-nuna · Melem-Kish · Barsal-nuna · Zamug · Tizqar · Ilku · Iltasadum · Enmebaragesi · Aga of Kish

1st Dynasty of Uruk

ca. 27th c. BC

Mesh-ki-ang-gasher · Enmerkar · Lugalbanda · Dumuzid, the Fisherman · Gilgamesh · Ur-Nungal · Udul-kalama · La-ba'shum · En-nun-tarah-ana · Mesh-he · Melem-ana · Lugal-kitun

Early dynastic IIIa
(Early Bronze Age III)

1st Dynasty of Ur

ca. 26th c. BC

Mesannepada · Mesh-ki-ang-Nanna · Elulu · Balulu

Dynasty of Awan

ca. 26th c. BC

("three kings")

2nd Dynasty of Kish

ca. 26th c. BC

Susuda · Dadasig · Mamagal · Kalbum · Tuge · Men-nuna · Enbi-Ishtar · Lugalngu

Early dynastic IIIb

1st Dynasty of Lagash

ca. 2500—2271 BC

Enhengal · Lugal-sha-engur · Ur-Nanshe · Akurgal · Eannatum · En-anna-tum I · Entemena · En-anna-tum II · En-entar-zid · Lugalanda · Urukagina

Dynasty of Hamazi

ca. 2500 BC

Hadanish

2nd Dynasty of Uruk

ca. 25th c. BC

Enshakushanna · Lugal-kinishe-dudu · Argandea

2nd Dynasty of Ur

ca. 25th c. BC

Nanni · Mesh-ki-ang-Nanna II · (unknown king)

Dynasty of Adab

ca. 25th c. BC

Lugal-Anne-Mundu

Dynasty of Mari

ca. 25th c. BC

Anbu · Anba · Bazi · Zizi of Mari · Limer · Sharrum-iter

3rd Dynasty of Kish

ca. 25th c. BC

Kubaba

Dynasty of Akshak

ca. 25th—24th c. BC

Unzi · Undalulu · Urur · Puzur-Nirah · Ishu-Il · Shu-Suen of Akshak

4th Dynasty of Kish

ca. 24th—23rd c. BC

Puzur-Suen · Ur-Zababa · Zimudar · Usi-watar · Eshtar-muti · Ishme-Shamash · Shu-ilishu* · Nanniya

3rd Dynasty of Uruk

ca. 2296—2271 BC

Lugal-Zage-Si

Akkadian Empire

Dynasty of Akkad

ca. 2270—2083 BC

Sargon of Akkad · Rimush of Akkad · Man-ishtishu · Naram-Suen of Akkad · Shar-kali-sharri · Irgigi · Imi · Nanum · Ilulu · Dudu of Akkad · Shu-Durul

4th Dynasty of Uruk

ca. 2091?—2061? BC

Ur-ningin · Ur-gigir · Kuda · Puzur-ili

Gutian period
(Early Bronze Age IV)

2nd Dynasty of Lagash

ca. 2093—2046 BC

Ki-Ku-Id · Engilsa · Ur-A · Lugal-Ushumgal · Puzur-Mama · Ur-Utu · Ur-Mama · Lu-Baba · Lugula · Kaku of Lagash · Ur-Bau · Gudea · Ur-Ningirsu · Pirigme · Ur-Gar · Nammahani

Gutian rule

ca. 2147—2050 BC

Inkishush · Zarlagab · Shulme · Silulumesh · Inimabakesh · Igeshaush · Yarlagab · Ibate of Gutium · Yarla · Kurum · Apilkin · La-erabum · Irarum · Ibranum · Hablum · Puzur-Suen · Yarlaganda · (unknown king) · Tirigan

5th Dynasty of Uruk

ca. 2055—2048 BC

Utu-hengal

Sumerian renaissance

3rd Dynasty of Ur

ca. 2047—1940 BC

Ur-Namma · Shulgi · Amar-Suena · Shu-Suen · Ibbi-Suen

* not on all versions of the Sumerian king list

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