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This article is about the use of the title throughout Mesopotamian history. For the actual rulers of the
Akkadian Empire, who used the title "King of Akkad", see
List of kings of Akkad.
Royal title in Ancient Mesopotamia
Cylindrical seal of
Shulgi of
Ur (r.
c. 2094–2047 BC). The inscription reads "To
Nuska, supreme minister of
Enlil, his king, for the life of Shulgi, strong hero, King of Ur, King of Sumer and Akkad".
