Ur-Ningirsu II
King of Lagash
About Ur-Ningirsu II
Ur-Ningirsu II was a king.
Ur-Ningirsu (Sumerian: , Ur-D-nin-gir-su; died 2119 BC)
Statue of Ur-Ningirsu A statue of Ur-Ningirsu, dedicated to Ningishzida (Sumerian: , DNin-ḡiš-zi-da), is shared by The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York, and the Musée du Louvre, as they own separately the head and the body of the statue, respectively. The statue has an inscription in the back, which reads:
Other objects and inscriptions Also found was a foundation cone describing Ur-Ningirsu's construction of several temples.
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Who was Ur-Ningirsu II?
King of Lagash
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Ur-Ningirsu II was a king.
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Ur-Ningirsu II's recorded nationality: Lagash.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ur-Ningirsu II. https://biography.guide/ur-ningirsu-ii/
MLA: "Ur-Ningirsu II." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ur-ningirsu-ii/.
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