Balih of

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was the fourteenth

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ian king in the First Dynasty of Kish, according to the ''

Sumerian king list The ''Sumerian King List'' (abbreviated ''SKL'') or ''Chronicle of the One Monarchy'' is an ancient Composition (language), literary composition written in Sumerian language, Sumerian that was likely created and redacted to legitimize the claims ...

''. His father was Etana, whom he succeeded as ruler. The kings on the early part of the ''SKL'' are usually not considered historical, except when they are mentioned in Early Dynastic documents. Balih is not one of them.

References

, - Kings of Kish {{AncientNearEast-bio-stub Mythological kings