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In the early second millennium BC, the city-states of Mesopotamia thrived in the so-called “Ur III period.” Assuming political frameworks previously abandoned in times of chaos, the rulers of the time also brought about innovation in building and economic strata. Several city-states took turns in dominating the area, one after the other, in southern Iraq. Who Was King Shulgi of Ur? The Praise Poems The “Ur III” period, in fact, received its name because it was the third time divinely-bestowed kingship was said to have come to Ur. And top of the pops amongst said monarchs was Shulgi of Ur, remembered—by propaganda, of course—throughout the generations as a merciful monarch. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"58159","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"700","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"500"}}]] Portrait head of Shulgi, king of Ur. (Dan Diffendale/
