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Lugal-kinishe-dudu (𒈗𒆠𒉌𒂠𒌌𒌌, lugal-ki-ni-še₃-du₇-du₇) also Lugal-kiginne-dudu (𒈗𒆠𒁺𒉌𒌌𒌌, lugal-ki-gin-ne2-du₇-du₇), was a Governor (ensi) of Uruk who lived towards the end of the 25th century BCE, succeeding his father Enshakushana, founder of the second dynasty of Uruk, according to the Sumerian King List. This last text mentions Lugal-kinishe-dudu as the second king of the dynasty, attributing him a fanciful reign of 120 years. The inscriptions of this sovereign which have been discovered show that he retained the power inherited from his predecessor, since he proclaimed himself king of Ur and Kish:
"For An, king of all the lands, and for Inanna, mistress of Eanna. Lugalkiginnedudu, the king of Kish. When Inana gave to Lugalkiginnedudu en-ship in addition to kingship, she allowed him to exercise en-ship in Uruk, and she allowed him to exercise kingship in Ur."
— Inscription of Lugal-kinishe-dudu.
The most remarkable document in which he is mentioned is a clay nail found in Girsu and commemorating the alliance which he concluded with Entemena of Lagash, the oldest mention of a peace treaty between two kings that we know:
1st line:
- inanna-ra For Inanna
- lugal-e2-muš3-ra and Lugal-emuš,
- en-mete-na Enmetena,
- ensi2 ruler
- lagaški-ke4 of Lagaš,
- e2-muš3 e2 ki-ag2-ga2-ne-ne the E-muš, their beloved temple,
- mu-ne-du3 built
- KIBgunû mu-na-du11 and ordered (these) clay nails for them.
- en-mete-na Enmetena,
- lu2 e2-muš3 du3-a who built the E-muš,
2nd line:
- -ra-ni his personal god
- dšul-utul12-am6 is Šul-utul.
- u4-ba en-mete-na At that time, Enmetena,
- ensi2 ruler
- lagaški of Lagaš,
- lugal-ki-ne2-eš2-du7-du7 and Lugal-kineš-dudu,
- ensi2 ruler
- unuki-bi of Uruk,
- nam-šeš e-ak established brotherhood.
— Alliance treaty between Entemana and Lugal-kinishe-dudu.
He was followed by his son, Lugalkisalsi, also read Lugaltarsi.
