Lagash

Lagash was a state in Mesopotamia (Middle East) that lasted from c. 2500 to 2110 BCE, about 390 years. Its people spoke Isolates and ancient languages (Sumerian, Elamite, Hurrian, Urartian, Hattic, Kassite, Etruscan, Basque, Ainu).

Sumerian city-state whose long border war with Umma is recorded on the Stele of the Vultures. Urukagina issued early legal reforms, and Gudea later built dozens of temples.

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Facts

Dates: c. 2500 to 2110 BCE
Duration: 390 years
Type: State
Region: Mesopotamia, Middle East
Language family: Isolates and ancient
Capital: Girsu

Events in Middle East during its time

2334 BCE Sargon founds the Akkadian Empire

Neighbours in Middle East

Akkadian Empire c. 2334 to 2154 BCE
Ebla c. 3000 to 1600 BCE
Old Elamite period c. 2700 to 1500 BCE
Mari c. 2900 to 1761 BCE
Third Dynasty of Ur 2112 to 2004 BCE
Dilmun c. 2800 to 544 BCE
Troy c. 3000 to 1180 BCE
Byblos c. 2800 to 1200 BCE
Uruk c. 2900 to 2270 BCE
Kish c. 2900 to 2334 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Minoan civilization c. 3100 to 1450 BCE, Europe
Old Kingdom of Egypt c. 2686 to 2181 BCE, North and West Africa

Questions

When did Lagash exist?

c. 2500 to 2110 BCE, about 390 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Lagash?

Mesopotamia, in Middle East. Its capital was Girsu.

What language did Lagash speak?

Isolates and ancient. This family includes Sumerian, Elamite, Hurrian, Urartian, Hattic, Kassite, Etruscan, Basque, Ainu.