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Meskiaggasher

Meskiaggasher was the first king of the First Dynasty of Uruk according to the Sumerian King List, which calls him a son of the sun god Utu, credits him with a reign of 324 years and says that he entered the sea and disappeared. He is not attested in contemporary inscriptions and is generally regarded as legendary.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Meskiaggasher. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/meskiaggasher
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“Meskiaggasher.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/meskiaggasher. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Meskiaggasher.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/meskiaggasher.
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