Enakalle
Sumerian ruler

Enakalle

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Enakalle or Enakalli (Sumerian: 𒂗𒀉𒆗𒇷) was the king of Umma circa 2500–2400 BC, a Sumerian city-state, during the Early Dynastic III period (2600–2350 BC). His reign lasted at least 8 years.

Enakalle in the cone of Entemena

His predecessor Ush, ruler of Umma, attacked nearby Lagash after ripping out the stele of Mesilim, trying to take Gu-Edin, as recording in the Cone of Entemena. Ush was severely defeated by Eannatum of Lagash, in a battle recorded in the Stele of the Vultures, losing 3,600 men in battle. Ush was then toppled and put to death by his own people.

Enakalle, his successor, finally made a peace treaty with Eannatum of Lagash, as described in the Cone of Entemena:

Enakalle

32–38

π’‚π’€­π’ˆΎπ’Ί π’‰Ίπ’‹Όπ’‹› 𒉒𒁓𒆷𒆠 𒉺𒄑𒉋𒂡 π’‚—π’‹Όπ’ˆ¨π’ˆΎ π’‰Ίπ’‹Όπ’‹› 𒉒𒁓𒆷𒆠𒅗𒆀
e2-an-na-tum2 ensi2 lagaΕ‘ pa-bil3-ga en-mete-na ensi2 lagaΕ‘-ka-ke4
"Eannatum, ruler of Lagash, uncle of Entemena, ruler of LagaΕ‘"
39–42
𒂗𒀉𒆗𒇷 π’‰Ίπ’‹Όπ’‹› 𒄑𒆡𒆠𒁕 π’†  π’‚Šπ’•π’‹©
en-a2-kal-le ensi2 umma-da ki e-da-sur
"fixed the border with Enakalle, ruler of Umma"
Extract from the Cone of Enmetena, Room 236 Reference AO 3004, Louvre Museum.

Enakalle
Umma
Umma
Il was king of Umma, circa 2400 BCE.

Enakalle in inscriptions

Ur-Lumma was the son of Enakalle, and his successor. He challenged Enannatum I, but was defeated by his successor Enmetena.