Kubaba (Sumerian: 𒆬𒀭𒁀𒌑, kug-D ba-u₂) was a legendary Mesopotamian queen who according to the Sumerian King List ruled over Kish for a hundred years before the rise of the dynasty of Akshak. It is typically assumed that she was not a historical figure.

2021年2月23日 · But alongside its male monarchs, the world’s first known civilization also produced the first known female ruler: Kubaba (also Kug-Bau or Ku-Baba) who brewed and sold beer in the ancient city of Kish in Mesopotamia. The story of powerful ancient women often centers on Egypt, where Sobekneferu, Hatshepsut and Cleopatra reigned as pharaohs.

Kubaba was a goddess of uncertain origin worshiped in ancient Syria. Despite the similarity of her name to these of legendary queen Kubaba of Kish and Phrygian Cybele, she is considered a distinct figure from them both. Her character is poorly known.

2021年6月8日 · Queen Kubaba of Mesopotamia is known as the only queen who has been named on the Sumerian King List, which is unsurprisingly, a bit of a boy’s club. Kubaba is one of very few women who ruled Mesopotamia in her own right, and the surviving cuneiform texts

Kubaba, goddess of the ancient Syrian city of Carchemish. In religious texts of the Hittite empire (c. 1400–c. 1190 bc), she played a minor part and appeared mainly in a context of Hurrian deities and rituals. After the downfall of the empire her cult …

But there’s one female ruler whose name almost never comes up in these conversations: Queen Kubaba of Sumer, believed to be the first recorded female monarch of all time. What do we know about this fascinating and underrated historical figure?

Queen Kubaba, often known as Kug-Bau in Sumerian, was an exceptional figure in ancient Mesopotamian history. She reigned for an incredible 100 years, according to the Sumerian King List, and stands out as one of the few female rulers in the long, complex history of ancient Iraq.

2020年8月8日 · 数不清的君主出现在苏美尔王表（发现于美索不达米亚的古代文献）之中，但是其中只有一位女性统治者，名为库格巴尔（Kug-Bau） 或库巴巴（Kubaba）。

It is a record of the kings who ruled in ancient Mesopotamia. In Kish, Ku-Baba, the woman tavern-keeper, who made firm the foundations of Kish, became king; she ruled for 100 years. Puzur-Sin, the son of Ku-Baba, became king; he ruled for 25 years. Ur-Zababa, the son of Puzur-Sin, ruled for 6 years. 131 are the years of the dynasty of Ku-Baba.

2011年12月10日 · Ku-Bau (also called Kug-Bau or Ku-Baba) was the first recorded woman ruler in history. She was a former tavern-keeper, one of many occupations that were open to women in ancient Mesopotamian society. Referencing the Sumerian King List which was compiled circa 2100 B.C.E., Ku-Bau was the only ruler of the Third Dynasty of Kish.