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title: Gudea, Prince of Lagash
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13705/gudea-prince-of-lagash/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Gudea, Prince of Lagash

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Gudea, Prince of Lagash](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13705.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13705.jpg)

## Image Caption

Diorite statue of Gudea, prince of the state of Lagash in Southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/) who ruled c. 2144–2124 BCE. From Girsu (Irak), around 2120 BCE. Louvre Lens, France.

## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2021, March 22). Gudea, Prince of Lagash. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13705/gudea-prince-of-lagash/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Gudea, Prince of Lagash." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 22, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13705/gudea-prince-of-lagash/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Gudea, Prince of Lagash." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Mar 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13705/gudea-prince-of-lagash/>.

## License & Copyright

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