Shulgi (ruled 2095-2047 bc), second and most important ruler of the 3rd Dynasty of Ur, in Sumer, and generally considered one of the most enlightened kings of the ancient world.
Shulgi, who claimed divine status, ascended the throne at a young age after his father, King Ur-Nammu, was killed fighting the Gutians from Mesopotamia.
Shulgi died after 48 years of rule, possibly by assassination, and was buried in a magnificent sepulchre at Ur, in the southeastern part of present-day Iraq.
Shulgi, the son of Ur-Nammu, the founder of the Third Dynasty of Ur, is one of the more renowned kings of Sumer, whose reign endured for almost half a century.
It is my belief that Shulgi is the proto-Solomon, a wise and passionate priest-king and beloved by the gods and by his people.
I, Shulgi, the multiplier of all things, brought bread offerings there, Inspiring fear from my royal seat like a lion, In the lofty palace of Ninegal, I scoured my knees, I bathed in fresh water, Bent the knees, ate bread, Like an owl and a falcon I arose, Returned triumphantly to Nippur.
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