CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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the Akkadian king who conquered the Sumerian city states
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The villain from Lord of the Rings
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the Sumerian king and mythic figure
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most historians generally agree that Gilgamesh was a historical king of the Sumerian city-state of Uruk, who probably ruled sometime during the early part of the Early Dynastic Period ( c. 2900 – 2350 BC).
Detailed explanation-2: -Gilgamesh’s greatest accomplishment as king was the construction of massive city walls around Uruk, an achievement mentioned in both myths and historical texts. Gilgamesh first appeared in five short poems written in the Sumerian language sometime between 2000 and 1500 bce.
Detailed explanation-3: -The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five Sumerian poems about Bilgamesh (Sumerian for “Gilgamesh"), king of Uruk, dating from the Third Dynasty of Ur ( c. 2100 BC).
Detailed explanation-4: -Gilgamesh-King of Uruk, the strongest of men, and the perfect example of all human virtues. A brave warrior, fair judge, and ambitious builder, Gilgamesh surrounds the city of Uruk with magnificent walls and erects its glorious ziggurats, or temple towers.