Urukagina (English spelling)

Japanese: ウルカギナ - うるかぎな（英語表記）Urukagina

Ruler of the Sumerian city-state complex Lagash in the first half of the 24th century BCE. Properly known as Uruinimgina, he was called King (Lugaru) from the second year of his reign. The first social reformer and lawgiver in history. After a successful seven-year reign, he was defeated by Lugalzagesi, ruler of the neighboring city of Umma, who later became King of Uruk and pacified Sumer and Akkad. During his reign, in addition to royal inscriptions such as the so-called "Reformation Inscriptions," he left behind numerous administrative and economic documents regarding the management of the organization headed by the goddess Bau (Baba) in the capital city of Girsu.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

前24世紀前半のシュメールの複合都市国家ラガシュの支配者。正しくはウルイニムギナUruinimgina。治世2年目から王(ルガル)を称す。史上最初の社会改革者，立法者。7年の成功した治世の後，隣接都市ウンマの支配者でのちにウルク王となってシュメール，アッカド地方を平定したルガルザゲシに敗れた。王の治世はいわゆる〈改革碑文〉などの王碑文のほか，首都ギルスのバウ(ババ)女神をいただく組織の経営に関して，多数の行政･経済文書を残した。

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