En-men-lu-ana
Mythological third King of Sumer
About En-men-lu-ana
En-men-lu-ana appears as the first king of Bad-tibira in a version of the Sumerian King List. The list claims that En-men-lu-ana ruled for 43,200 years, and was succeeded by En-men-gal-ana. The kings on the early part of the SKL are usually not considered historical, except when they are mentioned in contemporary documents. En-men-lu-ana is not one of them.
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Mythological third King of Sumer
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). En-men-lu-ana. https://biography.guide/en-men-lu-ana/
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