Lugal-kisalsi

Lugal-kisalsi, also Lugaltarsi (, lugal-kisal-si, also, lugal-tar-si, lugal-sila-si) was a King of Uruk and Ur who lived towards the end of the 25th century BCE, succeeding his father Lugal-kinishe-dudu, according to contemporary inscriptions, although he does not appear in the Sumerian King List (but his father does in some versions). In one of his inscriptions, he appears as "Lugalkisalsi, the first-born son of Lugalkigenedudu, king of Uruk and Ur".

He had a son named Lubarasi, and a grandson named Silim-Utu. Numerous inscriptions in his name are known.

Inscriptions
Lugal-kisalsi is known from several inscriptions. Lugal-kisalsi was also called "King of Kish" in some of his inscriptions:

"BM_91013_Tablet_dedicated_by_Lugal-tarsi.jpg an lugal kur-kur-ra / {d}inanna / nin AN MUSZ3-ra / lugal-sila-si / lugal kisz / bad3 kisal / mu-na-du3 "For An, king of all the lands, and for Inanna, queen of ..., Lugaltarsi, king of Kish, built the wall of the courtyard.""

- Inscription of Lugal-kisalsi.

Statuary
Lugal-kisalsi is known for a foundation peg with effigy and inscription, and several similar statuettes, although without inscriptions. The foundation peg reads:

"Lugal-kisalsi inscription.jpg {d}namma / dam an-ra / lugal-kisal-si / lugal unu{ki}-ga / lugal urim5{ki}-ma / e2 {d}namma / mu-du3 "For Namma, the wife of An, Lugalkisalsi, king of Uruk and king of Ur, the temple of Namma he built.""

- Inscription of Lugal-kisalsi on his foundation peg.

A statue in the Louvre Museum is in the name of the grandson of Lugal-kisalsi, bearing the inscription: "Satam, son of Lu-Bara, son of Lugal-kisal-si, king of Uruk, attendant of Girim-sim, prince of Uruk."