The Sumerian Renaissance: The Third Dynasty Of Ur

The Third Dynasty of Ur The third dynasty of Ur, often referred to as Ur III by historians was a fantastic era of expansion and human advancement in Sumer. Ur III lasted roughly from 2047-1750 BCE and is referred to as the Sumerian Renaissance, (Mark, 2014), which shows the high reverence that historians had for this period. Ur-Nammu the founder being the most remarkable man to come out of the period did many of the things which led to Ur III being held so highly as it is. These include his famous law code, building the Great Ziggurat of Ur and standardizing units of measurement. Shown here are the great successes or Ur and how its leaders provided many advancements which influenced societies for centuries after it was gone. The founder of the third dynasty of Ur was a man named Ur-Nammu who took power under the Gutians and initiated his set of laws to garner support from the citizens. During his reign he expelled many of the Gutians from Sumerian cities and took over both Lagash and Eridu (Mark, 2014). Ur-Nammu made many efforts to improve the land he took control of by creating farm land and undertaking many building projects. These of course improved the economy and his relationship to the people. As titled, the Sumerian Renaissance was a time in which art and culture were …show more content…
Predating Hammurabi’s code by only a few hundred years; it was influenced by some that came before it and influenced Hammurabi’s. Written by Ur-Nammu, as discussed above, the founder of the third dynasty of Ur and the king of Sumer. The code covers subjects of both criminal and civil matters. Providing clear definitions of crime and punishment in the same fashion as Hammurabi’s code 300 years later. The code is very progressive and some might consider it more lax; it is so because Ur-Nammu had faith that his people knew how to act toward one another. The monetary fee was seen to be a small reminder of how to behave in most