Tirigan

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Reignfl. late 3rd millennium BCE
PredecessorSi'um
SuccessorUtu-hengal
Tirigan
𒋾𒌷𒂵𒀀𒀭
King of Sumer
Inscriptions Tirigan (𒋾𒌷𒂵𒀀𒀭) and Tiri (...) Lugal Gutium ("Tirigan, King of Gutium") on the Victory Stele of Utu-hengal
Reignfl. late 3rd millennium BCE
PredecessorSi'um
SuccessorUtu-hengal
HouseGutian Dynasty of Sumer

Tirigan (fl. late 3rd millennium BCE, 𒋾𒌷𒂵𒀀𒀭, ti-ri₂-ga-a-an)[1] was the 19th and last Gutian ruler in Sumer mentioned on the "Sumerian King List" (SKL). According to the SKL: Tirigan was the successor of Si'um. Tirigan ruled for 40 days before being defeated by Utu-hengal of Uruk, c. 2050 BC.[2][3]

According to the Sumerian King List:

Tirigan ruled for 40 days. 21 kings; they ruled for 124 years and 40 days. Then the army of Gutium was defeated and the kingship was taken to Uruk.

Victory stele of Utu-hengal

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