User:SomeGuyWhoRandomlyEdits/Imperial, royal, and noble hierarchy, titulary, and ranks in Sumer
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Ugula ๐บ ugula |
Commander | |
| Nubanda ๐ก๐ nu.bandaโ |
Captain |
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| Erin ๐ท๐ iri.ne |
Troop |