Tirigan

Tirigan (fl. late 3rd millennium BCE, , ti-ri₂-ga-a-an) 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.'Tirigan' Encyclopædia BritannicaThe Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford

Sumerian King List

According to the Sumerian King List:

Victory stele of Utu-hengal

Tirigan is mentioned extensively in the victory stele of his nemesis and successor, Utu-hengal (also known as Utu-Khegal and Utu-Hegal):

See also

History of Sumer Sumerian King List List of Mesopotamian dynasties Chronology of the ancient Near East

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