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Urnammu 𒌨𒀭𒇉 | |
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| Born | 22nd century BCE Urim, Gutium |
| Died | c. 2094 BCE Urim, Kingdom of Ur |
| Nationality | Sumerian |
Urnammu (died c. 2094 BCE) was the founder of the Third Dynasty of Urim. He succeeded Utuhengal, who ruled in Unug. Under Urnammu's rule, the monarch became a supreme judge and administrator with absolute power. Urnammu's son Šulgi succeeded him after his death.[1]