About Ur-gigir
Ur-gigir was a ruler.
Ur-gigir (, ur-{gesh}gigir) was the son of Ur-nigin and a Governor (ensi) of Uruk who lived in 22nd century BC.
According to the Sumerian King List, Ur-gigir's father Ur-nigin destroyed the Akkadian Empire, which had probably already be weakened by the Gutians, and established a short-lived Fifth Dynasty of Uruk.
Ur-gigir appears in several of his own votive inscriptions, where he mentions his father Ur-nigin. One of them reads:
The Fourth Dynasty of Uruk was finally destroyed by the Gutian Dynasty.
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Who was Ur-gigir?
Sumerian king, 22nd-century BC
When was Ur-gigir born?
Ur-gigir was born in Uruk.
What was Ur-gigir's occupation?
Ur-gigir was a ruler.
What nationality was Ur-gigir?
Ur-gigir's recorded nationality: Uruk.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ur-gigir. https://biography.guide/ur-gigir/
MLA: "Ur-gigir." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ur-gigir/.
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