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What military event is shown on the Stele of Vultures from Lagash?

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The Stele of the Vultures commemorates the military victory of King Eannatum of Lagash over the neighboring rival city-state of Umma.12

For generations, Lagash and Umma had engaged in a prolonged struggle over the possession and agricultural use of the fertile region known as Gu’edena. The conflict depicted on the stele records Eannatum’s success in forcing the ruler of Umma to swear an oath to six divinities, binding him to respect the established border—a dike—and cease incursions into Lagash territory. While the monument serves as a record of this military triumph, it also emphasizes religious themes, prominently featuring the city's patron deity.23