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Babum

Babum of Kish was the fifth Sumerian king in the First Dynasty of Kish, according to the Sumerian king list. Babum is unlikely to have existed as his name does not appear on texts dating from the period in which he was presumed to have lived. Like other leader of the first dynasty, his name is an Akkadian word, bābum meaning "gate".

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Babum
First appearanceSumerian King List
c. 2000 BC
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OccupationKing of Kish (reigned c. 300 years)

Babum of Kish was the fifth Sumerian king in the First Dynasty of Kish, according to the Sumerian king list.1 Babum is unlikely to have existed as his name does not appear on texts dating from the period in which he was presumed to have lived (Early Dynastic period).2 Like other leader of the first dynasty, his name is an Akkadian word, bābum meaning "gate".

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  1. William W. Hallo, Beginning and End of the Sumerian King List in the Nippur Recension, Journal of Cuneiform Studies, 17 (1963), p 53
  2. Marchesi, Gianni (2010). "The Sumerian King List and the Early History of Mesopotamia". M. G. Biga - M. Liverani (eds.), ana turri gimilli: Studi dedicati al Padre Werner R. Mayer, S. J., da amici e allievi (Vicino Oriente - Quaderno 5; Roma): 231–248.