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Babum

Sumerian ruler of Kish

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Babum of Kish was the fifth Sumerian king in the First Dynasty of Kish, according to the Sumerian king list. Babum is unlikely to have existed as his name does not appear on texts dating from the period in which he was presumed to have lived (Early Dynastic period). Like other leader of the first dynasty, his name is an Akkadian word, bābum meaning "gate".

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Who was Babum?

Sumerian ruler of Kish

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Babum

· Wikidata: Q2613544

· DBpedia: Babum

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