Third Dynasty of Ur

Ur III dynasty
Ur III dynasty
circa 2112 BC — circa 2004 BCE
Empire of the Third Dynasty of Ur. West is at top, North at right.
Capital		Ur
Languages		Sumerian language
Religion		Sumerian religion
Government		Monarchy
Ensí
•	ca. 2047–2030 BC	Ur-Nammu (first)
•	ca. 1963–1940 BC	Ibbi-Sin (last)
Historical era		Bronze Age
•	Established	circa 2112 BC
•	Lament for Ur	circa 2004 BCE
•	Disestablished	circa 2004 BC
Preceded by Succeeded by Gutian dynasty of Sumer Old Elamite period First Babylonian Dynasty Dynasty of Isin Old Assyrian Empire Old Hittite Empire Middle Kingdom of Egypt
Today part of		Iraq  Syria  Lebanon  Iran

 Syria

 Lebanon

 Iran

The Third Dynasty of Ur, also known as the Neo-Sumerian Empire, refers to both a 21st to 20th century BC (short chronology timeline) Sumerian ruling dynasty based in the city of Ur and a short-lived territorial-political state which some historians consider to have been a nascent empire. The Third Dynasty of Ur is commonly abbreviated as Ur III by historians studying the period.

The Third Dynasty of Ur was the last Sumerian dynasty which came to preeminent power in Mesopotamia. It began after several centuries of control by Akkadian and Gutian kings. It controlled the cities of Isin, Larsa and Eshnunna and extended as far north as the Jazira.