User:SomeGuyWhoRandomlyEdits/Imperial, royal, and noble hierarchy, titulary, and ranks in Sumer
Appearance
Titles
[edit]Theocratic hierarchy
[edit]Titles centering on a relationship to the divine
[edit]Position | Cuneiform | Transliteration | Literal translation | Title | Role, purpose, and/or equivalent | |
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1 | ๐ญ | an | lit. 'Heaven' | King of the gods | ||
2 | ๐ฎ๐ก๐ช๐ญ | dam nu.gi.g | lit. 'spouse of Inanna' | Priest-King | ||
3 | ๐ซ | sangaโ | High priest | |||
๐ฉ๐๐ญ | MUNUS | High priestess | ||||
4 | ๐ด๐จ | gudug | Priest | |||
๐พ๐พ๐ | na.diโ.tum | Nadฤซtu | Priestess |
Royal hierarchy
[edit]Title | Cuneiform | Transliteration | Literal translation | Role, position, purpose, and/or equivalent | Example user(s) |
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Lugal | ๐ | lugal | lit. 'big man' | King |
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Nin | ๐ฉ๐ | ereลก | Queen |
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Nun | ๐ฃ | nun | Prince |
Titles centering on a relationship to the world
[edit]Specific locations and peoples
[edit]Dominance over Mesopotamia
[edit]Title | Cuneiform | Transliteration | Literal translation | Role, position, purpose, and/or equivalent | Example user(s) |
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๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ | en kien.gi lugal.kalam | lit. 'Lord of Sumer and King of all the Land' | King-Emperor |
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๐๐ฆ๐ | lugal kalam.ma | lit. 'King of the Land' | Emperor |
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๐๐ง๐ | lugal kiลกki | lit. 'King of Kish' | Great king |
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Claims to universal rule
[edit]Military hierarchy and ranks
[edit]Sumerian title | Role, position, purpose, and/or equivalent | Example user(s) |
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Ugula ๐บ ugula |
Commander | |
Nubanda ๐ก๐ nu.bandaโ |
Captain |
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Erin ๐ท๐ iri.ne |
Troop |