Episode A10 - The Sword of Sumer

About this episode

This episode discusses the unification of Sumer by Ur-Namma and the subsequent developments under his son, King Shulgi.

Synopsis: Ur-Namma unifies Sumer and ejects the Elamites. His son, King Shulgi, designs a new empire and begins a push for Zagros domination. “The trustworthy shepherd, king, the sword of Sumer, Ur-Namma, the king of the Land, was taken to the …house…he who was beloved by the troops, could not raise his neck anymore. The wise one…lay down; silence descended. As he, who was the vigor of the Land, had fallen, the Land became demolished like a mountain…He passed away in his prime…abandoned, like a broken jar.” – The Death of Ur-Namma Map of the Near East c. 2112 BC: https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/2112BC.jpg Map of the Near East c. 2060 BC: https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/2060BC.jpg Episode Images: https://www.flickr.com/photos/75506172@N07/albums/72177720331669262/ References and Further Reading: https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/A10_References.pdf Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Scott C.

Topics covered

• Sumer
• Ur-Namma
• King Shulgi
• ancient empires
• Near East history
• Elamites
• Zagros

Keywords

• Sumer
• Ur-Namma
• King Shulgi
• Elamites
• Zagros
• ancient history
• Near East

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Sumer, Elamites, Zagros

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