Kish

Kish 𒆧𒆠
28th century BCE–24th century BCE
Location of Kish in Sumer
Common languages	Sumerian
Dominant mode of production	Slavery
Government	Monarchy
History
• Established	28th century BCE
• Dissolution	24th century BCE
Population
• Estimate	50,000

Kish was a city-state in the ancient Sumerian civilization. In the middle of the third millennium BCE, it became a major power, and its rulers declared themselves "king of the whole world." Lagash later succeeded Kish as the most powerful Sumerian city.