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Alalngar
The Weld-Blundell Prism is among the oldest, most well-preserved, and better-known versions of the Sumerian King List, and includes the inscription for Alalngar.[1]
High King of Sumer
Reignc. 2900 BCE
PredecessorAlulim[2]
SuccessorEn-men-lu-ana
King of Eridu
Reignc. 2900 BCE
PredecessorAlulim
SuccessorAmelon
BornEridu
Era name and dates
Early Dynastic Ic. 2900 – c. 2700 BCE (MC)
Sumerian𒀉𒋭𒃻[3]
DynastyDynasty of Eridu
ReligionSumerian religion

Alalngar[b] was the second king of Eridu, according to the Sumerian King List (SKL).[4][2][5][6][7] He was also the second king of Sumer. Also according to the SKL: Alalngar was preceded by Alulim.[2] Additionally, Alalngar was succeeded by En-men-lu-ana of Bad-tibira.[2] Alalngar was said to have reigned for thirty-six-thousand years.[2]

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  1. ^ Sumerian: 𒈗, romanized: lugal; transliterated: lu.gal; lit.'big man'
  2. ^ Sumerian: 𒀉𒋭𒃻, romanized: Alalngar

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Preceded by 2nd King of Sumer Succeeded by
Ensi of Eridu
legendary
Unknown

Category:Antediluvian Sumerian kings Category:Sumerian kings