WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

SUMERIAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the only female ruler of Sumer?
A
Gilgamesh
B
Old Cat Lady
C
Nobaski
D
Kubaba
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kubaba (also Kug-Baba or Kubau) is the only queen listed among the Sumerian rulers . She was said to have reigned for 100 years, during a time characterized by peace and prosperity. Originally a tavern keeper, Kubaba ruled Kish during its third (and last) dynasty.

Detailed explanation-2: -But alongside its male monarchs, the world’s first known civilization also produced the first known female ruler: Kubaba (also Kug-Bau or Ku-Baba) who brewed and sold beer in the ancient city of Kish in Mesopotamia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Apparently, Kubaba was still alive at this time, according to the Weidner Chronicle, and Kubaba, a.k.a. “the alewife, ‘’ fed some local fishermen who lived near her house. Because she was so nice, the god Marduk liked her and gave “royal dominion of all lands entirely over to Ku-Baba.”

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