Mesh-ki-ang-gasher

Sumerian ruler and the founder of the First Dynasty of Uruk and the father of Enmerkar, according to the Sumerian king list
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Mesh-ki-ang-gasher

Summary

Mesh-ki-ang-gasher is a human[1]. He worked as a monarch[2]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • Mesh-ki-ang-gasher's father was Shamash[4].
  • A child of Mesh-ki-ang-gasher was Enmerkar[5].
  • Mesh-ki-ang-gasher worked as a monarch[2].
  • Mesh-ki-ang-gasher held the position of King of Sumer and Akkad[6].
  • Mesh-ki-ang-gasher held the position of king[7].
  • Mesh-ki-ang-gasher is recorded as male[8].
  • Mesh-ki-ang-gasher's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Mesh-ki-ang-gasher's noble title is recorded as king[10].

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Origins and Family

Mesh-ki-ang-gasher's father was Shamash[4].

Career and Affiliations

Mesh-ki-ang-gasher worked as a monarch[2]. Positions held include King of Sumer and Akkad[6], a noble title[11], in Sumer[12] and king[7], a noble title[13].

Personal Life

A child of Mesh-ki-ang-gasher was Enmerkar[5].

Why It Matters

Mesh-ki-ang-gasher ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

FAQs

Who were Mesh-ki-ang-gasher's parents?

Mesh-ki-ang-gasher's father was Shamash[4].

What did Mesh-ki-ang-gasher do for work?

Mesh-ki-ang-gasher worked as monarch[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [11] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [12] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Difool · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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