The Dynasty of Kiš according to the Sumerian King List
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The first King of the first dynasty of Kiš was Ĝušur (or jušur). The second ruler was listed as Kullassina-bel, this is a sentence in Akkadian meaning "All of them were lord". Scholars have suggested that this may have meant a lack of a king in Kiš directly following jušur. The names of the next nine kings of Kiš are all Akkadian words for various animals such as Zuqaqip "scorpion".
The twelfth king of Kiš appearing on the Sumerian king list was Etana "the shepherd, who ascended to heaven and consolidated all the foreign countries". It was Etana who made great the kingdom of Kiš. Legends involving Etana tell the story of his search for the plant of giving birth. In one version of the tale Etana, yet to have a son, prays to the sun God Utu to show him the plant of birth giving which grows in heaven. Utu tells Etana of a wounded eagle deep in a pit (following a conflict with a serpent told at the beginning of the legend). Etana travels to the pit and he feeds and cares for the wounded eagle until it heals enough to fly again. In compensation for helping it while it was hurt the eagle agrees to fly Etana up to the heavens to ask the goddess Inana for the plant of giving birth. Etana's fear of heights caused him vertigo and the first attempt to fly to the heavens was a failure. That night Etana had a dream of reaching Inana's realm. Inspired by the dream Etana tried again. Secured to the bird Etana and the eagle reached the gate of heaven. The text end without mention of whether Etana ever found the plant of giving birth however we know Etana did eventually have a son Balih who succeeded him on the throne.
The twenty-first king of Kish on the list, Enmebaragesi, who is said to have captured the weapons of Elam, is the first name confirmed by archaeological finds from his reign. He is also known through other literary references, in which he and his son, Aga of Kiš are portrayed as contemporary rivals of Dumunzid, the fisherman and Gilgamesh, both kings of Uruk. Enmebaragesi expanded the kingdom of Kiš to include many of the cities of southern Mesopotamia building what was perhaps the first empire the world had seen. He turned the Ekur, Enlil's temple in Nippur, located exactly between Kiengir (the Sumerian lands of southern Mesopotamia) and Wari (the Semitic lands of central Mesopotamia) into a national cult center and thus unified the two culturally distinct provinces under one king deriving his power from Enlil and the national assembly of gods. He built a strong kingdom that had influence throughout the near east. He went on to conquer Mari and Elam and even made far away city-states such as Qatna and Dilmun bring him tribute. Enmebaragesi's reign lasted until the city of Uruk rebelled against him. Dumuzid King of Uruk captured and executed Enmebaragesi.
Just a few years after his defeat of Enmebaragesi Dumuzid King of Uruk was succeeded by King Gilgamesh. Enmebaragesi's son Aga succeeded him as the ruler of Kiš. Aga fought with King Gilgamesh and was the final King of the first dynasty of Kiš.
The Sumerian King List lines 40-94:
"After the flood had swept over, and the kingship had descended from heaven, the kingship was in Kiš. In Kiš, Ĝušurbecame king; he ruled for 1200 years.Kullassina-bēl ruled for {960} {(ms. P2+L2 has instead:) 900} years. Nanĝišlišma ruled for (ms. P2+L2 has:) {670} (?) years. En-taraḫ-ana ruled for (ms. P2+L2 has:) {420} years ……, 3 months, and 3 1/2 days. Babum…… ruled for (ms. P2+L2 has:) {300} years.Puannum ruled for {840} {(ms. P2+L2 has instead:) 240} years. Kalibum ruled for {960} {(ms. P2+L2 has instead:) 900} years.Kalūmum ruled for {840} {(mss. P3+BT14, Su1 have instead:) 900} years. Zuqāqīpruled for {900} {(ms. Su1 has instead:) 600} years. (in mss. P2+L2, P3+BT14, P5, the 10th and 11th rulers of the dynasty precede the 8th and 9th) {Atab} {(mss. P2+L2, P3+BT14, P5 have instead:) A-ba} ruled for 600 years.Mašda, the son of Atab, ruled for {840} {(ms. Su1 has instead:) 720} years. Arwium, the son of Mašda, ruled for 720 years.Etana, the shepherd, who ascended to heaven and consolidated all the foreign countries, became king; he ruled for {1500} {(ms. P2+L2 has instead:) 635} years. Baliḫ, the son of Etana, ruled for {400} {(mss. P2+L2, Su1 have instead:) 410} years. En-me-nuna ruled for {660} {(ms. P2+L2 has instead:) 621} years. Melem-Kiš, the son ofEn-me-nuna, ruled for 900 years. {(ms. P3+BT14 adds:) 1560 are the years of the dynasty of En-me-nuna.} {Barsal-nuna, the son of En-me-nuna,} {(mss. P5, P3+BT14 have instead:) Barsal-nuna} ruled for 1200 years. Zamug, the son of Barsal-nuna, ruled for 140 years. Tizqār, the son of Zamug, ruled for 305 years. {(ms. P3+BT14 adds:) 1620 + X …….} Ilku ruled for 900 years.Iltasadum ruled for 1200 years. En-me-barage-si, who made the land of Elam submit, became king; he ruled for 900 years. Aga, the son of En-me-barage-si, ruled for 625 years. {(ms. P3+BT14 adds:) 1525 are the years of the dynasty of En-me-barage-si.} 23 kings; they ruled for 24510 years, 3 months, and 3 1/2 days. Then Kiš was defeated and the kingship was taken to E-ana."
The 2nd dynasty of Kiš
After being defeated by Uruk and then Elamites Kiš regained its independence and Susuda, the fuller, founded the 2nd dynasty of Kiš. The second dynasty of Kiš lasted through the reigns of eight rulers. According to the Inscriptions of King Enshagkushana of Uruk he was a contemporary of King Tuge of Kiš who Enshagkushana claimed to have defeated in battle.
The Sumerian King List lines 160-178:
"In Kiš, Susuda, the fuller, became king; he ruled for 201 + X years. Dadasigruled for (ms. vD has:) {81} years. Mamagal, the boatman, ruled for {360} {(ms. L1+N1 has instead:) 420} years. Kalbum, the son of {Mamagal} {(ms. WB has instead:)Magalgal}, ruled for {195} {(ms. L1+N1 has instead:) 132} years. Tuge (?) ruled for 360 years. Men-nuna {,(ms. L1+N1 adds:) the son of Tuge (?),} ruled for 180 years. (in mss. L1+N1, TL, the 7th and 8th rulers of the dynasty are in reverse order) …… ruled for 290 years. Lugalĝu ruled for {360} {(ms. L1+N1 has instead:) 420} years. 8 kings; they ruled for {3195} {(ms. L1+N1 has instead:) 3792} years. Then Kiš was defeated and the kingship was taken to Ḫamazi.
The Third Dynasty of Kiš consisted of a single female King named Kug-Bau. She is listed as the "tavern-keeper, who made firm the foundations of Kiš",
The Sumerian King List lines 224-231:
"In Kiš, Kug-Bau, the woman tavern-keeper, who made firm the foundations of Kiš, became king; she ruled for 100 years. 1 king; she ruled for 100 years. Then Kiš was {defeated} {(ms. TL has instead:) destroyed} and the kingship was taken to Akšak."
Yes, Kish has always intrigued me, as you know. I haven't really studied it a great length, outside of the Kings of Kish section on enenuru, but there are scholars such as I. Gelb who wrote of a "Kishite scribal sphere" which may have extended to Ebla and Abu Salabikh. 
