シュメール初期王朝時代末期におけるラガシュ市のエンシ権とルガル権
1991 年 34 巻 2 号 p. 93-109
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1991 年 34 巻 2 号 p. 93-109
The rulers of pre-Sargonic Lagash usually took the royal title ensi, except for Ur-Nanshe and UruKAgina whose royal title was lugal. However, there are records in the royal inscriptins that among them, Eannatum, Enannatum and Entemena, were given the kingship title (nam-lugal) by the gods, not the rulership title (nam-ensí). On the face of it this seems to reveal a discrepancy. But I will try to show it is reasonable to distinguish between the two titles by examining the phrases immediately following the phrases which granted them kingship in their royal inscriptions.
The lugalship given by gods in the period before UruKAgina designated the ruler's capability in military activities. This military capacity is one function among many belonging to the ensiship of Lagash. The lugalship in this period was regarded as a sub-function of the superior ensiship. It was never the reverse, although the lugalship in the advanced stage of UruKAgina's rule, a comtemporary of Lugalzagesi, the king of Sumer, was clearly superior to the ensiship.
