Talk:Mesopotamian royal titles

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I left the following feedback for the creator/future reviewers while reviewing this article: Just wondering - what about Sumerian royal titles?.

originalmess how u doin that busta rhyme? 06:08, 21 September 2019 (UTC)


 * Note from User talk:Ichthyovenator: Since writing appeared in Mesopotamia ~3500 BC and the "Akkadian period" (as in civilizations using the Akkadian language etc.) begins in ~2300 BC and then more or less lasts throughout the rest of Ancient Mesopotamian history, most Mesopotamian royal titles we have written down will be in the Akkadian language and inspired by those created during the Akkadian and Neo-Sumerian empires. There just aren't as many Sumerian titles preserved as there are Akkadian ones and anything in Sumerian beyond the start of the Akkadian period is usually just translations of the Akkadian titles.
 * There are of course some earlier examples and some later sources giving title for historical kings and such but it is also worth noting that earlier Sumerian titles weren't as elaborate as those of the Akkadians, ususally just combining one of the titles for "king" (lugal, ensi, en etc.) with the city that they ruled. I figured that since Akkadian titles cover most of what we consider to be Ancient Mesopotamian history and are both more common and more elaborate than previous Sumerian ones, "Mesopotamian royal titles" would be fine as a redirect to "Akkadian royal titulature", though that might change if someone puts together a "Sumerian royal titulary" article at some point. (By User:Ichthyovenator)

originalmess how u doin that busta rhyme? 22:38, 21 September 2019 (UTC)