The Sumerian King List
The Weld-Blundell Prism is among the most complete versions of the Sumerian King List, and includes the inscription for Alulim.

Here I would like to present to you, The Sumerian King List. The Sumerian King List lists kings who ruled in ancient Sumer and nearby locations before and after the “great flood,” also known as the deluge.

At the beginning of the Sumerian King List, it is described that eight kings ruled the earth for a total of 241,200 years, and then the devastating flood swept over their land. This flood story told in the Sumerian King List is about the same as what’s recorded in the Holy Bible with Noah; at least, that’s what many scholars believe.

Instead of Noah being the protagonist, it was Ziusudra, also known as Zi-ud-sura. Ziusudra is the Babylonian name, and Zi-ud-sura is the Sumerian version. 

The oldest known version of the Sumerian King List dates to the Ur III period, dating to around  2112 BC – 2004 BC. 

And the most preserved record is what is known as the Weld-Blundell Prism.

Many people believe what was once recorded in Sumer eventually made its way into whats recorded in the Holy Bible and other Holy texts.

For one, the similarities between Noah and Ziusudra. Another similarity is that many scholars believe there were a total of eight patriarchs up until the end of the great flood, and with the Sumerian King List having eight kings who ruled up until their version of the great flood, the similarity between the two is hard to dismiss.

With these similarities and many more, many scholars believe that the Holy Bible version of the devastating flood is just a copy of what was recorded by the Sumerians, which is a few thousand years older than Christianity itself.

I have compiled all this information using this website etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk. Please keep in mind that this information is just an approximate of years ruled and who ruled at that time.

After the kingship descended from “heaven,” the kingship was in Eridug/Eridu.

These were the Kings who were rulers before the flood.

  1. Alulim ruled for 28,800 years.
  2. Alaljar ruled for 36,000 years.

2 Kings ruled in Eridug/Eridu for a total of 64,800 years.

Bad-tibira became the new location of kingship after the fall of Eridug.

  1. En-men-lu-ana ruled for 43,200 years.
  2. En-men-gal-ana ruled for 28,800 years.
  3. Dumuzid, the shepherd, ruled for 36,000 years.

3 Kings ruled in Bad-tibira for a total of 108,000 years.

Larag became the new location of kingship after the fall of Bad-tibira.

  1. En-sipad-zid-ana ruled for 28,800 years.

1 King ruled in Larag for a total of 28,800 years.

Zimbir became the new location of kingship after the fall of Larag.

  1. En-men-dur-ana ruled for 21,000 years.

1 King ruled Zimbir for a total of 21,000 years.

Curuppag became the new location of kingship after the fall of Zimbir.

  1. Ubara-Tutu ruled for 18,600 years.

1 King ruled Curuppag for a total of 18,600 years.

 In 5 cities, 8 kings ruled for a total of 241,200 years. Then the devastating flood swept over.

After the flood had swept over, the kingship descended for a second time from “Heaven,” and the kingship started in Kish/Kic.

These were the kings who ruled after the devastating flood.

First Dynasty of Kish/Kic

  1. Jucur ruled for 1200 years.
  2. Kullassina-bel ruled for 960 years.
  3. Nanjiclicma ruled for 670 years.
  4. En-tarah-ana ruled for 420 years. (3 months, and 3 1/2 days)
  5. Babum ruled for 300 years.
  6. Puannum ruled for 840 years.
  7. Kalibum ruled for 960 years.
  8. Kalumum ruled for 840 years.
  9. Zuqaqip ruled for 900 years.
  10. Atab ruled for 600 years.
  11. Macda, the son of Atab, ruled for 840 years.
  12. Arwium, the son of Macda, ruled for 720 years.
  13. Etana, “the shepherd, who ascended to heaven and consolidated all the foreign countries,” ruled for 1500 years.
  14. Balih, the son of Etana, ruled for 400 years.
  15. En-me-nuna ruled for 660 years.
  16. Melem-Kic, the son of En-me-nuna, ruled for 900 years.
  17. Barsal-nuna, the son of En-me-nuna, ruled for 1200 years.
  18. Zamug, the son of Barsal-nuna, ruled for 140 years.
  19. Tizqar, the son of Zamug, ruled for 305 years.
  20. Ilku ruled for 900 years.
  21. Iltasadum ruled for 1200 years.
  22. En-men-barage-si, who made the land of Elam submit, ruled for 900 years. 
  23. Aga, the son of En-men-barage-si, ruled for 625 years.

 23 kings; ruled for approximately 17,980 years, 3 months, and 3 1/2 days. (In some cases, the 10th and 11th rulers of the dynasty precede the 8th and 9th.)

Then Kic/Kish was defeated, and the kingship was taken to E-ana.

First rulers of Uruk

  1. Mec-ki-aj-gacer, the son of Utu, ruled for 324 years.
  2. Enmerkar, the son of Mec-ki-aj-gacer, the king of Unug, ruled for 420 years.
  3. Lugalbanda, the shepherd, ruled for 1200 years.
  4. Dumuzid, the fisherman, whose city was Kuara, ruled for 100 years.
  5. Gilgamec, the lord of Kulaba, ruled for 126 years.
  6. Ur-Nungal, the son of Gilgamec, ruled for 30 years.
  7. Udul-kalama, the son of Ur-Nungal, ruled for 15 years.
  8. La-ba’cum ruled for 9 years.
  9. En-nun-tarah-ana ruled for 8 years.
  10. Mec-he, the smith, ruled for 36 years.
  11. Melem-ana ruled for 6 years.
  12. Lugal-kitun ruled for 36 years.

12 kings ruled for approximately 2,310 years.

Urim/Ur became the new location of kingship after the fall of Unug/Uruk

The First Dynasty of Ur

  1. Mec-Ane-pada ruled for 80 years.
  2. Mec-ki-aj-Nanna, the son of Mec-Ane-pada, ruled for 36 years.
  3. Elulu ruled for 25 years.
  4. Balulu ruled for 36 years.

4 kings; they ruled for a total of 177 years. 

Then Urim/Ur was defeated, and the kingship was taken to Awan.

The First Dynasty of Elam

3 kings; they ruled for a total of 356 years.

Then Awan was defeated, and the kingship was taken to Kic/Kish.

The Second Dynasty of Kish

  1. Susuda, the fuller, ruled for 201 years.
  2. Dadasig ruled for 81 years.
  3. Mamagal, the boatman, ruled for 360 years.
  4. Kalbum, the son of Mamagal, ruled for 195 years.
  5. Tuge ruled for 360 years. 
  6. Men-nuna, the son of Tuge, ruled for 180 years.
  7. Unknown ruler ruled for 290 years.
  8. Lugalju ruled for 360 years.

8 kings; they ruled for a total of 2,027 years.

Then Kic/Kish was defeated, and the kingship was taken to Hamazi.

Dynasty of Hamazi

  1. Hadanic ruled for 360 years.

1 king; he ruled for a total of 360 years.

Then Hamazi was defeated, and the kingship was taken Unug/Uruk.

The Second Dynasty of Uruk

  1. En-cakanca-ana ruled for 60 years. 
  2. Lugal-ure ruled for 120 years. 
  3. Argandea ruled for 7 years.

3 kings ruled for a total of 187 years.

Then Unug/Uruk was defeated, and the kingship was taken to Urim/Ur.

The Second Dynasty of Ur

  1. Nani ruled for 120 years.
  2. Mec-ki-aj-Nanna, the son of Nani, ruled 48 years.
  3. …….ruled for 2 years.

3 kings; they ruled for a total of 150 years.

Then Urim/Ur was defeated, and the kingship was taken to Adab.

Dynasty of Adab

  1. Lugal-Ane-mundu ruled for 90 years.

 1 king; he ruled for a total of 90 years.

Dynasty of Mari

Then Adab was defeated, and the kingship was taken to Mari.

  1. Anbu ruled for 30 years.
  2. Anba, the son of Anbu, ruled for 17 years.
  3. Bazi, the leatherworker, ruled for 30 years.
  4. Zizi, the fuller, ruled for 20 years.
  5. Limer, the gudu priest, ruled for 30 years.
  6. Carrum-iter ruled for 9 years.

 6 kings; they ruled for a total of 136 years.

Then Mari was defeated, and the kingship was taken to Kic/Kish.

The Third Dynasty of Kish

  1. Kug-Bau, the woman tavern-keeper, who made firm the foundations of Kic/Kish, became king; she ruled for 100 years. (it’s interesting to see that she is identified as a king and not a queen.)

1 king; she ruled for a total of 100 years.

Then Kic/Kish was defeated, and the kingship was taken to Akcak.

Dynasty of Akshak

  1. Unzi ruled for 30 years.
  2. Undalulu ruled for 6 years.
  3. Urur ruled for 6 years.
  4. Puzur-Nirah ruled for 20 years.
  5. Icu-Il ruled for 24 years.
  6. Cu-Suen, the son of Icu-Il, ruled for 7 years.

6 kings ruled for a total of 93 years.

Then Akcak was defeated, and the kingship was taken to Kic/Kish.

The Fourth Dynasty of Kish

  1. In Kic, Puzur-Suen, the son of Kug-Bau, ruled for 25 years.
  2. Ur-Zababa, the son of Puzur-Suen, ruled for 400 years.
  3. Zimudar ruled for 30 years.
  4. Uß³i-watar, the son of Zimudar, ruled for 7 years.
  5. Ectar-muti ruled for 11 years. 
  6. Icme-Camac ruled for 11 years. 
  7. Cu-ilicu ruled for 15 years. 
  8. Nanniya, the jeweler, ruled for 7 years

 8 kings ruled for a total of 506 years.

Then Kic/Kish was defeated, and the kingship was taken to Unug/Uruk.

The Third Dynasty of Uruk

  1. Lugal-zage-si ruled for 25 years.

1 king ruled for a total of 25 years.

Then Unug/Uruk was defeated, and the kingship was taken to Agade.

Dynasty of Akkad

  1. Sargon (of Akkad) ruled for 56 years.
  2. Rimuc, the son of Sargon, ruled for 9 years.
  3. Man-icticcu, the older brother of Rimuc, the son of Sargon, ruled for 15 years.
  4. Naram-Suen, the son of Man-icticcu, ruled for 56 years.
  5. Car-kali-carri, the son of Naram-Suen, ruled for 25 years. 
  6. Then who was king? Who was the king? Irgigi was king, 
  7. Imi was king.
  8. Nanûm was king.
  9. Ilulu was king, and the 4 of them ruled for only 3 years.
  10. Dudu ruled for 21 years.
  11. Cu-Durul, the son of Dudu, ruled for 15 years.

11 kings ruled for a total of 181 years. 

Then Agade was defeated, and the kingship was taken to Unug/Uruk.

The Fourth Dynasty of Uruk

  1. Ur-nijin ruled for 7 years.
  2. Ur-gigir, the son of Ur-nijin, ruled for 6 years.
  3. Kuda ruled for 6 years. 
  4. Puzur-ili ruled for 5 years. 
  5. Ur-Utu ruled for 6 years. (this is extra: the son of Ur-gigir, ruled for 25  years. This is according to ​​​The Sumerian king list: translation (ox.ac.uk))

5 kings ruled for a total of 30 years.

Then Unug/Uruk was abolished, and the kingship was taken to the army of Gutium.

(In the army of Gutium, in the beginning, they were their own kings and ruled for a total of 3 years.)

Gutian rule

  1. Inkicuc ruled for 6 years.
  2. Zarlagab ruled for 6 years.
  3. Culme ruled for 6 years.
  4. Silulumec ruled for 6 years.
  5. Inimabakec ruled for 5 years.
  6. Igecauc ruled for 6 years.
  7. Yarlagab ruled for 15 years.
  8. Ibate ruled for 3 years.
  9. Yarla ruled for 3 years. 
  10. Kurum ruled for 1 year. 
  11. Apil-kin ruled for 3 years. 
  12. La-erabum ruled for 2 years.
  13. Irarum ruled for 2 years.
  14. Ibranum ruled for 1 year. 
  15. Hablum ruled for 2 years. 
  16. Puzur-Suen, the son of Hablum, ruled for 7 years.
  17.  Yarlaganda ruled for 7 years.
  18. …… ruled for 7 years. 
  19. Tiriga ruled for 40 days

19 kings ruled for a total of 88 years.

Then the Army of Gutium was defeated, and the kingship was taken to Unug/Uruk.

The Fifth Dynasty of Uruk

  1. Utu-hejal ruled for 427 years days.

1 king ruled for a total of 427 years.

Then Unug/Uruk was defeated, and the kingship was taken to Urim/Ur.

The Third Dynasty of Ur

  1. Ur-Namma ruled for 18 years. 
  2. Culgi, the son of Ur-Namma, ruled for 46 years.
  3. Amar-Suena, the son of Culgi, ruled for 9 years.
  4. Cu-Suen, the son of Amar-Suena, ruled for 9 years.
  5. Ibbi-Suen, the son of Cu-Suen, ruled for 24 years.

4 kings ruled for a total of 106 years.

Then Urim/Ur was defeated, and the kingship was taken to Isin.

Dynasty of Isin

  1. Icbi-Erra became ruled for 33 years.
  2. Cu-ilicu, the son of Icbi-Erra, ruled for 20 years.
  3. Iddin-Dagan, the son of Cu-ilicu, ruled for 21 years.
  4. Icme-Dagan, the son of Iddin-Dagan, ruled for 20 years.
  5. Lipit-Ectar, the son of Icme-Dagan, ruled for 11 years.
  6. Ur-Ninurta, the son of Ickur, ruled for 28 years.
  7. Bur-Suen, the son of Ur-Ninurta, ruled for 21 years. 
  8. Lipit-Enlil, the son of Bur-Suen, ruled for 5 years. 
  9. Erra-imitti ruled for 8 years.
  10. …… ruled for …… 6 months.
  11. Enlil-bani ruled for 24 years.
  12. Zambiya ruled for 3 years.
  13. Iter-pica ruled for 4 years.
  14. Ur-dul-kuga ruled for 4 years.
  15. Suen-magir ruled for 11 years.
  16. Damiq-ilicu, the son of Suen-magir, ruled for 23 years.

 16 kings ruled for a total of 236 years.

Approximately 137 Kings annotated on the Sumerian Kings list that came after the flood and ruled for approximately 25,565 years.

Resource

Black, J.A., Cunningham, G., Ebeling, J., Flückiger-Hawker, E., Robson, E., Taylor, J., and Zólyomi, G., The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature (http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/), Oxford 1998–2006.