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( Kish (Sumer))
Coordinates 32°33'N 44°39'E? / ?32.55, 44.65 Kish was occupied beginning in the Jemdet Nasr period, through the Ubaid, gaining prominence as one of the pre-eminent powers in the region during the early dynastic period. Little specific is known about the history of Kish before Sargon of Akkad, who came from the area. The Sumerian king list states that it was the first city to have kings following the deluge. It also names 40 kings of Kish spread over four dynasties. Of those, none earlier than Enmebaragesi has been attested by archaeological finds. Another attested ruler of Kish from the early period, Mesilim, is not mentioned in the king list. Kish had a Semitic population from earliest times, discernible from some early dynastic king names from the list that are considered to be Semitic[1]. Afterwards, though its military and economic power was diminished, it retained a strong political and symbolic significance. Just as with Nippur in the south, control of Kish was a prime element in legitimizing dominance over the north.[citation needed] Because of the city's symbolic value, strong rulers later took the traditional title King of Kish, even if they were from Akkad, Ur, or Babylon.[citation needed] A few governors of Kish for other powers are known, however.
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