Mesopotamia & LevantAsia

Lagash (First Dynasty)

c. 2520 – c. 2260 BCE · about 260 years approximate dates

Lagash was one of the oldest Sumerian city-states, east of Uruk in southern Iraq, and its First Dynasty is known from royal inscriptions rather than the Sumerian King List. Its kings fought a long border war with neighbouring Umma, recorded on the Stele of the Vultures of Eannatum. Sargon of Akkad conquered the region around 2300 BCE.

Key facts

Dates	c. 2520 – c. 2260 BCE
Region	Mesopotamia & Levant
Continent	Asia
Type	city-state
Capitals	Girsu, Lagash
Founder	Ur-Nanshe
Religion(s)	Ancient Mesopotamian religion
Peak extent	≈ 0.05 million km² (c. 2400 BCE) – source

Before & after

Followed by

Akkadian Empire

Sources

Wikipedia – Lagash
Wikipedia – List of largest empires

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.