"Shepherd Culgi, you spread fearsomeness over the foreign countries. [...] Shepherd, your offspring will praise you duly."
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A praise poem of Shulgi (Shulgi L), at .
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Shulgi
2029 – 1982
(ð’€ð’‚„ð’„€ dÅ ulgi, formerly read as Dungi) of was the second king of the in the . He reigned for 48 years, from c. 2029 – 1982 BCE (). His accomplishments include the completion of construction of the , begun by his father . He was succeeded by his son Amar-Sin.
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