Pabilgagaltuku
King of Umma
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Pabilgagaltuku, also Pabilgeshgaltuku (𒉺𒉈𒅍𒃲𒌇, pa.bil2.ĝeš-gal-tuku; fl. c. 2450 BC)[1] was Governor (ensi) of Umma, a city-state in Sumer. He was captured by Ur-Nanshe of Lagash.[2] His successor may have been Ush.[3]
| Pabilgagaltuku 𒉺𒉈𒅍𒃲𒌇 | |
|---|---|
| King of Umma | |
| Reign | c. 2450 BC |
| Successor | Possibly Ush |
| Dynasty | 1st Dynasty of Umma |
Location of Umma
Pabilgagaltuku is known from an inscription of Ur-Nanshe, in which Ur-Nanshe claims that he defeated Umma and captured Pabilgagaltuku:
pabilgax (pa.bil2.ĝeš)-gal-tuku ensi2 umma(geš.kušu2)ki mu-dab5
“He seized Pabilgagaltuku, the governor of Umma.”
— Inscription of Ur-Nanshe.[1]
Pabilgagaltuku may also be mentioned in the Stele of the Vultures, as having been vanquished in the past by Ur-Nanshe.[1]