Shulgi of Ur (r. 2029-1982 BCE) is considered the greatest king of the Ur III Period in Mesopotamia (2047-1750 BCE). His father was Ur-Nammu (r.2047-2030 BCE), who founded the Third Dynasty of Ur, and his mother was a daughter of King Utu-Hegal of Uruk (her name is not known) who first led the uprising against the Gutian occupation.
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2047 BCE - 1750 BCEThe Ur III Period in Sumer, known as the Sumerian Renaissance.
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2030 BCEDeath of Ur-Nammu, King of Ur, Shulgi's father.
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2029 BCEShulgi assumes the throne of Ur.
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2029 BCE - 1982 BCEReign of Shulgi of Ur.
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c. 2022 BCEProbable year of Shulgi's famous run.
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c. 1990 BCEConstruction of the Great Wall to keep the Amorites from Sumer.
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1982 BCEDeath of Shulgi of Ur.
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1981 BCE - 1973 BCEShulgi's son Amar-Sin assumes the throne of Ur.
