Kingdom of Kengir

Founding

The Kingdom of Kengir was the first to develop as a civilization in northern Alkelbulan after Zalikar's last purge of civilization, guided by Lithmor in Birit Narim. Eventually, this kingdom was overtaken by King Sarruumkiin of the Akkadi Empire.

Unlike most inhabitants of the area, they did not fall into the al-Mashriq ethnic group. Instead, these were peoples from Nyasi za Rangi and Kasar Wuta who had earned Lithmor's respect and patronage, migrating to be closer to her Seat. They lived alongside locals as a cult worshipping Lithmor, helping her to spread knowledge of agriculture, writing and science. They drained marshes to make fields, propogated trade and taught skills such as weaving, leatherworking, smithing, masonry and pottery. There were three main lifestyles in this time, farmers living in mud-brick huts, nomadic pastoralists living in tents and following herds of sheep and goats and that of fisher folk, living in reed huts in the marshlands. A long dynastic period took root, major city-states and their kings included Alulim of Unug, Dumuzid of Eridug, Ensipadzidana of Laraak, Enmendurana of Zimbir, Ziudsura of Suruppag, Enmebaraggise of Kis, Mesannepadda of Urim and Pieli of Awaan. The famous hero Bilgames, or Gilgames to the Akkadi people, also lived during this period as a king of Unug.