Meskalamdug
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Meskalamdug ("hero of the good land") was an early king of Ur who is not named on the Sumerian king list. His tomb, found in the Royal Cemetery of Ur, contained numerous gold artifacts, which are now lost, including a golden helmet. His wife's name was Queen Ninbanda. His name was also mentioned on a seal in another tomb with the title "lugal" (king), however because his own tomb lacked attendants, archaeologist Leonard Woolley assumed that he was not royal.
On a bead inscription from Mari, he is also named as the father of king Mesannepada of Ur, who is known from many other inscriptions and is on the king list.
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| Legendary Kings: | Alulim Dumuzid Ziusudra |
| First Dynasty of Kish: | Etana Enmebaragesi |
| First Dynasty of Uruk: | Enmerkar Lugalbanda Gilgamesh |
| First Dynasty of Ur: | Meskalamdug Mesannepada Puabi |
| Dynasty of Adab: | Lugal-Anne-Mundu |
| Third Dynasty of Kish: | Kubaba |
| First Dynasty of Lagash: | Ur-Nanshe Eannatum En-anna-tum I Entemena Urukagina |
| Third Dynasty of Uruk: | Lugal-Zage-Si |
| Dynasty of Akkad: | Sargon Enheduanna Manishtushu Naram-Sin Shar-Kali-Sharri Dudu Shu-turul |
| Second Dynasty of Lagash: | Gudea |
| Fifth Dynasty of Uruk: | Utu-hegal |
| Third Dynasty of Ur: | Ur-Nammu Shulgi Amar-Sin Shu-Sin Ibbi-Sin |
