Mesh-he

Mesh-He
Mesh-He
King of Uruk
Reign	c. 2588 – c. 2552 BC
Died	c. 2552 BC

Mesh-He (died c. 2552 BC), described as "the smith", is the 10th lugal of the first dynasty of Uruk.¹ He ruled in modern-day Iraq. Little is known about Mesh-he.

The Sumerian King List puts him after En-Nun-Tarah-Ana and assigns 36 years of reign, it is believed he died by the year 2552 BC. He was followed by Melem-ana.

His historicity, and that of his successors, however, is not completely established.

References

"The Sumerian king list (c.2.1.1), line c211.119". University of Oxford, Faculty of Oriental Studies (ETCSL Project). Retrieved September 22, 2025.

[ETCSL-1] "The Sumerian king list (c.2.1.1), line c211.119". University of Oxford, Faculty of Oriental Studies (ETCSL Project). Retrieved September 22, 2025.

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