Ukush
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Ukush, also sometimes Uu or Bubu (Sumerian: , which can be read u 2 -kuš 3 or u 2 -u 2 ; died 2358 BC) was a Sumerian ruler (ensi) of the city-state of Umma. He was the father of Lugal-zage-si who took control over all of Sumer. Ukush is known from the Nippur vase inscription of Lugal-Zage-Si: Other inscriptions, such as an inscription on a brick with a central hole in the Bible Lands Museum, also mention Lugalzagesi as "son of Ukush" (𒌉 𒌑𒌑, dumu u 2 -u 2 ). Another dedicatory inscription is also known. It is thought that he played an important role in making Umma a strong city with a powerful army, which allowed his son to achieve the defeat of neighbouring and traditional rival Lagash and its king Urukagina, and then the conquest of all Sumer. File:Nippur vase of Lugalzagesi.jpg|Nippur vase of Lugalzagesi, where Lugalzagesi describes himself as "son of Ukush" (𒌉 𒌑𒌑, dumu u 2 -kuš 3 , in the 9th column from top right)
Ukush, also sometimes Uu or Bubu (Sumerian: , which can be read u 2 -kuš 3 or u 2 -u 2 ; died 2358 BC) was a Sumerian ruler (ensi) of the city-state of Umma. He was the father of Lugal-zage-si who took control over all of Sumer. Ukush is known from the Nippur vase inscription of Lugal-Zage-Si: Other inscriptions, such as an inscription on a brick with a central hole in the Bible Lands Museum, also mention Lugalzagesi as "son of Ukush" (𒌉 𒌑𒌑, dumu u 2 -u 2 ). Another dedicatory inscription is also known. It is thought that he played an important role in making Umma a strong city with a powerful army, which allowed his son to achieve the defeat of neighbouring and traditional rival Lagash and its king Urukagina, and then the conquest of all Sumer.
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