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Sanatruq II was the last king of Hatra (an ancient city in nowadays Iraq), ruling from about AD 200 to 240/41. He was the son of king Abdsamiya and is attested by nine inscriptions discovered at Hatra....

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Sanatruq II was the last king of Hatra (an ancient city in nowadays Iraq), ruling from about AD 200 to 240/41. He was the son of king Abdsamiya and is attested by nine inscriptions discovered at Hatra....

2/9/2018

Abdsamiya, king of Hatra MP (deceased)

Abdsamiya was a king of Hatra, an ancient city and kingdom in ancient Mesopotamia (Iraq). He reigned from about AD 180 to 205. Abdsamiya was the son of king Sanatruq I and the father of Sanatruq II. Ab...

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Abdsamiya, king of Hatra MP (deceased)

Abdsamiya was a king of Hatra, an ancient city and kingdom in ancient Mesopotamia (Iraq). He reigned from about AD 180 to 205. Abdsamiya was the son of king Sanatruq I and the father of Sanatruq II. Ab...

2/9/2018

Sanatruq I was a king of Hatra, an ancient city in nowadays Iraq. He is known from more than 20 inscriptions found at Hatra and reigned from about AD 140 to 180. Only one of his inscription is dated (y...

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Sanatruq I was a king of Hatra, an ancient city in nowadays Iraq. He is known from more than 20 inscriptions found at Hatra and reigned from about AD 140 to 180. Only one of his inscription is dated (y...

2/9/2018

Ibbi-Sin, King of Ur MP (c.2027 - c.2003)

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Shu-Sin, King of Ur MP (c.2036 - c.2028)

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10/1/2009
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8/30/2014

Ur-Nammu, King of Ur MP (c.-2113 - c.-2096)

"Ur-Namma"

exhibition at the Morgan Library in Manhattan, New York City, includes statues made of copper alloy that depict King Ur-Nammu (or Ur-Namma as he is called in this exhibition) and his son, King Shulgi. ...

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8/20/2008
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Ur-Nammu, King of Ur MP (c.-2113 - c.-2096)

"Ur-Namma"

exhibition at the Morgan Library in Manhattan, New York City, includes statues made of copper alloy that depict King Ur-Nammu (or Ur-Namma as he is called in this exhibition) and his son, King Shulgi. ...

8/30/2014

Utu-hengal, King of Uruk MP (deceased)

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10/1/2009
8/30/2014

Photo is a Murex shell bearing the name of "Rimush, King of Kish", ca. 2270 BC, LouvreRimush (or Rimuš) was the second king of the Akkadian Empire. He was the son of Sargon of Akkad and Queen Tashlultu...

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Photo is a Murex shell bearing the name of "Rimush, King of Kish", ca. 2270 BC, LouvreRimush (or Rimuš) was the second king of the Akkadian Empire. He was the son of Sargon of Akkad and Queen Tashlultu...

8/28/2014

Ur-Ningirsu MP (deceased)

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Gudea, King of Lagash MP (deceased)

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Shu-Ilishu, King of Isin MP (deceased)

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10/1/2009
8/27/2014

Ishbi-Erra, King of Isin MP (deceased)

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Xerxes I 'the Great', king of Persia MP (c.-519 - c.-465)

"Xerxes I", "Knig von Persien"

Xerxes I Ahasuerus the Great King of Persia Xerxes I (/ˈzɜːrksiːz/; Old Persian: 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 x-š-y-a-r-š-a ( Khashayarsha (help·info) "ruling over heroes", Greek Ξέρξης ksérksɛːs; 518–465 BC), called X...

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Xerxes I 'the Great', king of Persia MP (c.-519 - c.-465)

"Xerxes I", "Knig von Persien"

Xerxes I Ahasuerus the Great King of Persia Xerxes I (/ˈzɜːrksiːz/; Old Persian: 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 x-š-y-a-r-š-a ( Khashayarsha (help·info) "ruling over heroes", Greek Ξέρξης ksérksɛːs; 518–465 BC), called X...

8/27/2014

Darius I 'the Great' King of Persia MP (c.-550 - -486)

"Дарий I", "персидский царь"

I, titled "Darius the Great," was the third king of kings of the Achaemenid Empire. Darius held the empire at its peak, then including Egypt, and parts of Greece. The decay and downfall of the empire c...

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Darius I 'the Great' King of Persia MP (c.-550 - -486)

"Дарий I", "персидский царь"

I, titled "Darius the Great," was the third king of kings of the Achaemenid Empire. Darius held the empire at its peak, then including Egypt, and parts of Greece. The decay and downfall of the empire c...

8/27/2014

Cyrus II the Great, King of Persia MP (c.-585 - -529)

"כורש השני", "כורש", "כורש הגדול"

Cyrus the Great, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia According to Plutarch , ( Wikipedia Link ) , his epitaph said,O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cy...

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Cyrus II the Great, King of Persia MP (c.-585 - -529)

"כורש השני", "כורש", "כורש הגדול"

Cyrus the Great, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia According to Plutarch , ( Wikipedia Link ) , his epitaph said,O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know you will come, I am Cy...

8/27/2014

Nabopolassar, king of Babylon MP (c.-658 - -605)

ID: I62268Name: Nabopolassar of the ChaldeansPrefix: KingGiven Name: NabopolassarSurname: of the ChaldeansSex: M_UID: 6A0EE6DC53741D4298D0E887874344125788Change Date: 26 Nov 2005Death: YMarriage 1 Spou...

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Nabopolassar, king of Babylon MP (c.-658 - -605)

ID: I62268Name: Nabopolassar of the ChaldeansPrefix: KingGiven Name: NabopolassarSurname: of the ChaldeansSex: M_UID: 6A0EE6DC53741D4298D0E887874344125788Change Date: 26 Nov 2005Death: YMarriage 1 Spou...

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(also transcribed Narām-Sîn or Naram-Suen, meaning "Beloved of Sin"; reigned ca. 2254–2218 BCE,was a ruler of the Akkadian Empire, the third successor and grandson of King Sargon of Akkad. Under Naram-...

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(also transcribed Narām-Sîn or Naram-Suen, meaning "Beloved of Sin"; reigned ca. 2254–2218 BCE,was a ruler of the Akkadian Empire, the third successor and grandson of King Sargon of Akkad. Under Naram-...

8/27/2014

Sargon II, king of Assyria MP (-760 - -705)

"Sargon II"

Sargon II (Akkadian Šarru-ukin "he [= the god] made firm the king"; reigned 722 – 705 BC) was an Assyrian king. Sargon II became the ruler of the Assyrian Empire in 722 BC after the death of Shalmanese...

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Sargon II, king of Assyria MP (-760 - -705)

"Sargon II"

Sargon II (Akkadian Šarru-ukin "he [= the god] made firm the king"; reigned 722 – 705 BC) was an Assyrian king. Sargon II became the ruler of the Assyrian Empire in 722 BC after the death of Shalmanese...

8/27/2014

Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon MP (-610 - -562)

"Nabû-kudurri-uṣur", "Bakhat Nasar"

King of Babylon 10em>šakkanakki Bābili 11em>šar Bābili 7em> 6em>Stylised version of the star of Shamash[a] Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon Prefix: King Given Name: Nebuchadnezzar II Surname: of...

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Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon MP (-610 - -562)

"Nabû-kudurri-uṣur", "Bakhat Nasar"

King of Babylon 10em>šakkanakki Bābili 11em>šar Bābili 7em> 6em>Stylised version of the star of Shamash[a] Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon Prefix: King Given Name: Nebuchadnezzar II Surname: of...

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