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Elulu (Or Elulmesh) in Wikipedia

Elulu is listed as the third king of the first dynasty of Ur on the Sumerian king list, which states he reigned for 25 years....

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Entemena from Wikipedia

Entemena, (flourished 2400 BC) [1] son of En-anna-tum I, reestablished Lagash as a power in Sumer. He defeated Illi of Umma, with the aid of Lugal-kinishe-dudu of Uruk, successor to Enshakushanna, who is in the king list. Artifacts * He has one of the earliest statues of a known king from Mesopotamia. The statue was housed in the in National Museu...

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Ezekiel from Wikipedia

According to religious texts, Ezekiel (Hebrew: יְחֶזְקֵאל‎, Y'khizqel, IPA: [jəħ.ezˈqel]), "God will strengthen" (from חזק, khazaq, [kħaˈzaq], literally "to fasten upon", figuratively "strong", and אל, el, [ʔel], literally "strength", figuratively "Almighty"), was a priest in the Bible who prophesied for 22 years sometime in the 6th century BC in t...

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Enheduanna

En-hedu-ana (Akkadian: 𒂗𒃶𒁺𒀭𒈾; 2285 BC - 2250 BC), also known as Enheduana or Enheduanna, meaning "lord or lady ornament of An" or "high priestess ornament of An" (An being "the sky" or "heaven") was an Akkadian princess as well as high priestess of the Moon god Nanna (Sin) in Ur. She was the first known holde...

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Eriba-Adad I from Wikipedia

Eriba-Adad was king of Assyria from 1392 BC to 1366 BC. He was probably a vassal of Mitanni. However, this kingdom got tangled up in a dynastic battle between Tushratta and his brother Artatama II and after this his son Shuttarna II, who called himself king of the Hurri, while seeking support from their Assyrian vassals. A pro-Hurri/Assur faction ...

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Hammurabi Of Babylon in Wikipedia

Hammurabi (Akkadian from Amorite ˤAmmurāpi, "the kinsman is a healer," from ˤAmmu, "paternal kinsman," and Rāpi, "healer"; (died c. 1750 BC)) was the sixth king of Babylon from 1792 BC to 1750 BC middle chronology (1728 BC – 1686 BC short chronology)[1] He became the first king of the Babylonian Empire following the abdication of his father, Sin-Mu...

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Ezekiel from Wikipedia

According to religious texts, Ezekiel (Hebrew: יְחֶזְקֵאל‎, Y'khizqel, IPA: [jəħ.ezˈqel]), "God will strengthen" (from חזק, khazaq, [kħaˈzaq], literally "to fasten upon", figuratively "strong", and אל, el, [ʔel], literally "strength", figuratively "Almighty"), was a priest in the Bible who prophesied for 22 years sometime in the 6th century BC in t...

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Hantili I

Hantili I was a king of the Hittites during the Hittite Old Kingdom. His reign lasted for 30 years, from c. 1526-1496 B.C. (short chronology) Rise to power According to the Telepinu Proclamation, Hantili was the royal cup-bearer to Mursili, king of the Hittites. Hantili was also married to Harapsili, Mursili's sister.[1] Around the year 1526 B.C. ...

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Enlil-Nadin-Apli from Wikipedia

Enlil-Nadin-Apli was the king of Babylon from 1103 to 1100 BC. He is sometimes also called Enlil-Nadin-Ahhe. He was the son of Nebuchadnezzar I....

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Eriba-Adad Ii

Eriba-Adad II was King of Assyria from 1055 to 1054 BC. He succeeded his father, Assur-bel-kala, but reigned for only two years before the throne was usurped by his uncle, Samshi-Adad IV, who later ruled for four years.[1] Beyond this, little is known of his reign....

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