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Early Sumerian City-State Wars

3100 BCE – 2900 BCE

The world's earliest recorded interstate conflicts. Sumerian city-states like Kish, Uruk, and Ur competed for hegemony over the alluvial plains of southern Mesopotamia — beginning humanity's long…

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Early Sumerian City-State Wars

2900 BCE – 2350 BCE

Early Dynastic Sumerian cities competed for territory and resources. This is a period overview, not a single dated war.

Standing in 3100 BCE

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