Babylonian Long-lived Kings

Column I

  1. Sovereignty descended from heaven;
  2. At Eridu was the sovereignty.
  3. Alulim exercised
  4. the sovereignty 28,000 years;
  5. Alamar exercised it 36,000 years:
  6. 2 kings
  7. 64,800 years exercised it.
  8. Eridue was overthrown;
  9. the sovereignty to Badgurgurru
  10. went
  11. At Badgurgurru Enmenluanna
  12. exercised (sovereignty) 43,200 years;
  13. Dumuzi the shepherd exercised it 36,000 years:
  14. 3 kings
  15. their years were 108,000.
  16. Badgurgurra was overthrown;
  17. the sovereignty passed to Larak.
  18. At Larak Sibzianna
  19. exercised kingship 28,800 years;
  20. 1 king
  21. exercised it 28,000 years.
  22. Larak was overthrown;
  23. the sovereignty to Sippar
  24. passed.
  25. At Sippar Enmenduranna
  26. exercised kingship 21,000 years:
  27. 1 king
  28. exercised it 21,000 years.
  29. Sippar was overthrown;
  30. the sovereignty passed to Surrippak.
  31. At Surrippak Uberratum
  32. exercised sovereignty 18,6000 years:
  33. 1 king
  34. exercised it 18,600 years.
  35. 5 cities,
  36. 8 kings
  37. exercised it 241,200 years.
  38. The deluge overthrew the land.
  39. After the deluge had overthrown,
  40. the sovereignty descended from heaven--
  41. the sovereignty was a t Kish.
  42. At Kish Gaur
  43. was king.
  44. He exercised (sovereignty) 1200 years.
  45. Khulla-Nidaba, the divine maiden,
  46. exercised it 960 years.
 

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