| Meskigal | |
| Predecessor: | E-iginimpa'e |
| Religion: | Sumerian religion |
| Dynasty: | Dynasty of Adab |
| Reign: | 24th century BCE |
Meskigal (Sumerian: {{cuneiform|, mes-ki-g̃al₂-la)[1] was a Sumerian ruler of the Mesopotamian city of Adab in the mid-3rd millennium BCE, probably circa 2350 BCE.[2] He was contemporary with Lugal-zage-si and the founder of the Akkadian Empire, Sargon of Akkad.[2]
In a fragmentary inscription, he claimed to have been on an expedition to the "Mountain of the Cedar forests" (, KURg̃eš-erin, Lebanon), perhaps together with Sargon I:[2]
It has been suggested that Meskigal had actually defected to the Akkadian Empire, in opposition to Lugal-zage-si.[3] Another known case is Lugalushumgal, who was also a collaborator of the Akkadian Empire.[4]
According to an inscription however, the Akkadian ruler Rimush, successor of Sargon, captured him following a rebellion:[5] [6]
It is uncertain if this is the same Meskigal being mentioned in these several inscriptions.[7]
There is a statue of Meskigal in the Baghdad Museum, in a style reminiscent of Akkadian statuary.[8] Meskigal is also known from inscriptions.[9]