Baranamtarra
Flourished circa 2384 B.C.E., Lagash, Sumer (modern-day Iraq)
In 2384 B.C.E., Baranamtarra and her husband, Lugalanda, seized power of Lagash, one of the oldest cities in Sumer. They became the largest landholders in the city, Baranamtarra herself claiming a temple and several estates. Due to the political instability at the time, they in turn were overthrown by another ruler, Urukagina, in 2378.
