Nam-mahani (Sumerian: 𒉆𒈤𒉌, nam-maḫ-ni)[1] was a Sumerian ruler, and the last ensi of Lagash circa 2100 BCE (middle chronology), roughly contemporaneous with the last king of Akkad, Shu-turul.[2][3] His reign was followed by that of Utu-hengal, who destroyed the power of the Gutian Dynasty, and put and end to the power of the various city-states, reunifying the Sumerian realm.
Nam-mahani Sumerian: 𒉆𒈤𒉌 | |
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Ruler of Lagash | |
Reign | c. 2100 BCE |
Predecessor | Ur-gar |
Successor | Utu-hengal (Uruk V dynasty) |
Dynasty | Ruler of Lagash |
Nam-mahani is known from various inscriptions,[4] and especially a macehead dedicated by queen Nininimgina and bearing the name of King Nam-Mahani, to god Kindazi:[5]
𒀭𒃱𒍣 / 𒈗𒀀𒉌 / 𒉆𒋾 / 𒉆𒈤𒉌 / 𒑐𒋼𒋛 / 𒉢𒁓𒆷𒆠𒂠 / 𒎏𒅎𒄀𒈾 / 𒌉𒅗𒆬𒆤 / 𒅇𒉆𒋾𒆷𒉌𒂠 / 𒀀𒈬𒈾𒊒 /𒅆𒁕𒁀 / 𒈗𒈬𒁀𒍣𒄀 / 𒃶𒈠𒁕𒍣𒍣 / 𒈬𒁉
dkinda2-zi / lugal-a-ni / nam-ti / nam-mah-ni / ensi2 / lagashKI-ka-she3 / nin-inim-gi-na / dumu ka-ku3-ke4 / u3 nam-ti-la-ni-she3 / a mu-na-ru / shita2-ba / lugal-mu ba-zi-ge / he2-ma-da-zi-zi / mu-bi
"To Kindazi, her king. Nininimgina, daughter of Kaku, donated this on account of the life of Nammahani, ruler of Lagash, and also for her life"