Atab

Atab of Kish was the tenth Sumerian king in the First Dynasty of Kish (after c. 2900 BC), according to the Sumerian king list. His successor was his son Mashda. He is the first king whose son and grandson became hereditary rulers. It is believed that this is the first documented case of a blood inheritance of power in history.

Preceded by Zuqaqip	King of Sumer after c. 2900 BC	Succeeded by Mashda
	Ensi of Kish after c. 2900 BC

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[1] According to the Sumerian King List, the First Dynasty of Ur was finally defeated, and power went to the Elamite Awan dynasty. "Then Urim was defeated and the kingship was taken to Awan." in Kriwaczek, Paul (2014). Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization. Atlantic Books. p. 136. ISBN 9781782395676.