Lullaby for a Son of Shulgi is a Sumerian cradlesong from the reign of Shulgi of Ur (2094 to circa 2046 BCE) written for one of his sons. #History #Sumerians #Sumer #ShulgiOfUr #Mesopotamia #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2118-en/

The world's oldest love poem is The Love Song for Shu-Sin (written circa 2000 BCE), composed in ancient Mesopotamia for use in part of the sacred rites of fertility. #History #Ur #ShulgiOfUr #Mesopotamia #Literature #Inanna #Shu-Sin #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-750-en/

Shulgi and Ninlil's Barge is a Sumerian poem dated to the reign of Shulgi of Ur (2094 - circa 2046 BCE) celebrating the caulking of the barge of the goddess Ninlil, consort of the sky god Enlil, and the banquet held in the couple's honor by Shulgi, who is then blessed by Ninlil with the promise of a prosperous reign. #History #Sumer #ShulgiOfUr #Mesopotamia #Nippur #Poem #SumerianPoem #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2176-en/

A Praise Poem of Shulgi (written circa 2020-2000 BCE) is an ancient Sumerian document celebrating the famous run of 200 miles (321. #History #Sumerians #Sumer #ShulgiOfUr #Mesopotamia #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2110-en/

Shulgi of Ur (reign 2094 to circa 2046 BCE) is considered the greatest king of the Ur III period in Mesopotamia (circa 2112 to circa 2004 BCE). #History #Ur-Nammu #Ur #Sumerians #Sumer #ShulgiOfUr #Mesopotamia #Hurrians #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-12856-en/

The Code of Ur-Nammu (circa 2100-2050 BCE) is the oldest extant law code in the world. #History #Ur-Nammu #Ur #Sumer #ShulgiOfUr #Mesopotamia #CodeOfUr-Nammu #CodeOfHammurabi #Law #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-20144-en/

The Gutians were a West Asiatic people who are thought to have lived around the Zagros Mountains in a region referred to as Gutium. #History #Ur-Nammu #Sumer #ShulgiOfUr #Gutians #Akkad #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-20148-en/

Lullaby for a Son of Shulgi is a Sumerian cradlesong from the reign of Shulgi of Ur (2029-1982 BCE) written for one of his sons. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2118/lullaby-for-a-son-of-shulgi/ #History #MesopotamianLiterature #ShulgiofUr #Sumer

Shulgi and Ninlil's Barge is a Sumerian poem dated to the reign of Shulgi of Ur (2029-1982 BCE) celebrating the caulking of the barge of the goddess Ninlil, consort of the sky god Enlil , and the banquet held in the couple's honor by Shulgi who is then blessed by Ninlil with the promise of a prosperous reign. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2176/shulgi-and-ninlils-barge/ #ShulgiOfUr #Nippur #History

Lullaby for a Son of Shulgi is a Sumerian cradlesong from the reign of Shulgi of Ur (2029-1982 BCE) written for one of his sons. The lullaby follows a standard form of encouraging sleep through repetition coupled with the speaker's wishes for the infant's bright future, just like lullabies composed and sung to children today. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2118/lullaby-for-a-son-of-shulgi/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Zapier&utm_campaign=whencyclopedia #history #Sumer #ShulgiOfUr