| Balulu 𒁀𒇻𒇻 | |
|---|---|
 King at war leading soldiers, from the Standard of Ur | |
| King of Ur | |
| Reign | c. 2440 BC |
| Predecessor | Possibly Elulu |
| Successor | Possibly A'annepada |
| House | First Dynasty of Ur |
Location of Ur
Balulu (Sumerian: 𒁀𒇻𒇻, ba-lu-lu; fl. c. 2440 BC)[1] was the final king of the First Dynasty of Ur, according to the Sumerian King List, which states he ruled for 36 years:[2]
"... Mesh-ki-ang-Nanna, son of Mesannepada, was king, 36 years he ruled; Elulu, 25 years he ruled; Balulu, 36 years he ruled; 4 kings, the years: 171(?) they ruled. Ur with weapons was struck down; the kingship to Awan was carried off.
— Sumerian King List, 137-147.[2]
Both his reign and the dynasty came to an end when he was defeated by a king of Awan.[3]
- ^ "Sumerian Dictionary". oracc.iaas.upenn.edu.
- ^ a b "CDLI-Found Texts". cdli.ucla.edu.
- ^ "The Sumerian king list: translation". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.