About Ur-baba
Ur-baba was a monarch.
Ur-Baba or Ur-Bau ( or , servant of the goddess Bau; died 2144 BC) was ensi of Lagash from 2093 BC – 2080 BC (short chronology) or 2157 BC – 2144 BC (middle chronology), roughly contemporaneous with the last king of Akkad, Shu-turul.
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Who was Ur-baba?
ruler of Lagash
What was Ur-baba's occupation?
Ur-baba was a monarch.
What nationality was Ur-baba?
Ur-baba's recorded nationality: Lagash.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ur-baba. https://biography.guide/ur-baba/
MLA: "Ur-baba." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ur-baba/.
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