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Mesannepadda

r. c. 2500 BCE · 26th century BCE

Mesannepadda was a king of Ur around 2500 BCE, named in the Sumerian King List as the founder of the First Dynasty of Ur. His name appears on contemporary objects, including a seal from the Royal Cemetery of Ur and a bead found at Mari, and he also bore the title king of Kish, claiming wider supremacy in Sumer. He is one of the earliest Sumerian kings whose existence is confirmed by contemporary sources.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mesannepadda. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mesannepadda
MLA: “Mesannepadda.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mesannepadda. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Mesannepadda.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mesannepadda.
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