Ur-NammuAncient Sumerian King of Ur, fl. 2060 BC. Sometimes called Zur-Nammu or Ur-Engur, Ur-Nammu came to power towards the end of the 3rd millenium BC. He founded a new Sumerian dynasty - the 3rd dynasty of Ur - in southern Mesopotamia, following several centuries of Akkadian rule. Ur-Nammu is chiefly remembered for his legal code, which is arguably the oldest surviving example in the world - although Urukagina of nearby Lagash also has a claim to this. He was also responsible for building the great ziggurat at Ur. |
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"The mistakes are all waiting to be made." - chessmaster Savielly Grigorievitch Tartakower (1887-1956) on the game's opening position |
