Eventually Sumer was unified by Eannatum, but the unification was tenuous and failed to last as the Akkadians conquered Sumeria in 2331 BC only a generation later.
Pada akhirnya Sumer pun dipersatukan oleh Eannatum, tetapi persatuan itu rapuh dan gagal bertahan, karena bangsa Akkadia berjaya menaklukkan Sumeria pada 2331 SM hanya satu generasi sesudahnya.