Enakalle
# Enakalle

Enakalle (Sumerian: 𒂗𒀉𒆗𒇷, EN.A.KAL-le), or Enakalli, was the king of Umma circa 2500–2400 BC, a Sumerian city-state, during the Early Dynastic III period (2600–2350 BC). His reign lasted at least 8 years.

## Enakalle in the cone of Entemena

His predecessor Ush, ruler of Umma, attacked nearby Lagash after ripping out the stele of Mesilim, trying to take Gu-Edin, as recording in the Cone of Entemena. Ush was severely defeated by Eannatum of Lagash, in a battle recorded in the Stele of the Vultures, losing 3,600 men in battle. Ush was then toppled and put to death by his own people.

Enakalle, his successor, finally made a peace treaty with Eannatum of Lagash, as described in the Cone of Entemena:

   32–38
   𒂍𒀭𒈾𒁺 𒉺𒋼𒋛 𒉢𒁓𒆷𒆠 𒉺𒄑𒉋𒂵 𒂗𒋼𒈨𒈾 𒉺𒋼𒋛 𒉢𒁓𒆷𒆠𒅗𒆤 $e_2-an-na-tum_2$ $ensi_2$ $lagaš^{ki}$ $pa-bil_3-ga$ en-mete-na $ensi_2$ $lagaš^{ki}-ka-ke_4$ "Eannatum, ruler of Lagash, uncle of Entemena, ruler of Lagaš" 39–42 𒂗𒀉𒆗𒇷 𒉺𒋼𒋛 𒄑𒆵𒆠𒁕 𒆠 𒂊𒁕𒋩 $en-a_2-kal-le$ $ensi_2$ $umma^{ki}-da$ ki e-da-sur "fixed the border with Enakalle, ruler of Umma" Extract from the Cone of Enmetena, Room 236 Reference AO 3004, Louvre Museum.

## Enakalle in inscriptions

Ur-Lumma was the son of Enakalle, and his successor. He challenged Enannatum I, but was defeated by his successor Enmetena.

* Inscription with the name of Enakalle, and standard Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform.
* Dedication tablet by Ur-Lumma: "For Enki-gal, Ur-Lumma, king of Umma, son of Enakalle, king of Umma, built (his) temple".
* Votive plate of Queen Bara-irnum of Umma, "wife of Gishakidu, king of Umma, daughter of Ur-Lumma, king of Umma, grand-daughter of Enakalle, king of Umma, daughter-in-law of Il, king of Umma", to God Shara, in gratitude for sparing her life.
* "Enakalle" on the plate of queen Bara-irnun
