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Alalngar
King of Eridu and Sumer
Reignlegendary
PredecessorAlulim
SuccessorEn-men-lu-ana
Weld-Blundell Prism, initial paragraph about rule of Alulim and Alalngar in Eridu for 64.800 years.

Alalngar (also written as: Alalĝar, Alalgar, or Alaljar; Sumerian: 𒀉𒋭𒃻 Álàlg̃ar) was the second king of Eridu and Sumer, according to the Sumerian King List (SKL).[1] Also according to the SKL: Alalngar was preceded by Alulim. Additionally, Alalngar was succeeded by En-men-lu-ana of Bad-tibira. Alalngar was said to have reigned for 36,000 years.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b Wang, Haicheng (2004). Writing and the Ancient State: Early China in Comparative Perspective. Cambridge University Press. p. 36. ISBN 1107785871. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
Preceded by 2nd King of Sumer Succeeded by
King of Eridu
legendary
Unknown