Shulgi

Sumerian King of Ur
Person human Q315893
Shulgi
Ward, William Hayes, 1835-1916 · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Shulgi

Summary

Shulgi is a human[1]. He died on -2045-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a sovereign[3]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Shulgi died on -2045-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Burial took place at Ur[5].
  • Shulgi's father was Ur-Nammu[6].
  • Shulgi's mother was Watartum[7].
  • Among Shulgi's spouses was Amat-Sin[8].
  • Among Shulgi's spouses was Taramuram[9].
  • A child of Shulgi was Amar-Sin[10].
  • A child of Shulgi was Ennirzianna[11].
  • A child of Shulgi was Simat-Enlil[12].
  • Shulgi worked as a sovereign[3].
  • Shulgi held the position of Lugal[13].
  • Shulgi's image is recorded as Cylinder in the name of Shulgi (drawing).jpg[14].
  • Shulgi is recorded as male[15].
  • Shulgi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Shulgi's family is recorded as Third Dynasty of Ur[17].
  • Shulgi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 851160667909903560008[18].
  • Shulgi's GND ID is recorded as 118642294[19].
  • Shulgi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82039358[20].
  • Shulgi's Commons category is recorded as Shulgi[21].
  • Shulgi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04c1th[22].
  • Shulgi's Rodovid ID is recorded as 335682[23].
  • Shulgi's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Shulgi[24].
  • Shulgi's present in work is recorded as Sumerian King List[25].
  • Shulgi's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp00575929[26].
  • Shulgi's Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID is recorded as 4923336[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Shulgi's father was Ur-Nammu[6]. His mother was Watartum[7].

Career and Affiliations

Shulgi worked as a sovereign[3]. He held the position of Lugal[13].

Personal Life

Spouses include Amat-Sin[8], a consort[28] and Taramuram[9], -2200–-2100[29]. Children include Amar-Sin[10], a sovereign[30], -2100–-2100[31], of Sumer[32]; Ennirzianna[11], a priest[33], -2100–-2051[34]; and Simat-Enlil[12].

Death and Burial

Shulgi died on -2045-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He is buried at Ur[5].

Why It Matters

Shulgi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Who were Shulgi's parents?

Shulgi's father was Ur-Nammu[6]. Shulgi's mother was Watartum[7].

Who was Shulgi married to?

Shulgi's spouses include Amat-Sin[8] and Taramuram[9].

What did Shulgi do for work?

Shulgi worked as sovereign[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Shulgi. Retrieved April 19, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/shulgi
MLA “Shulgi.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 19 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/shulgi.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_shulgi_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Shulgi}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/shulgi}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-19}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Shulgi — https://4ort.xyz/entity/shulgi (retrieved 2026-04-19)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/shulgi · Last refreshed: