Yes, he did, and the sky, too.
ruled the earth before zeus
Zeus wanted power so that he could rule all of Mt. Olympus. He told all the mortals down on earth to pray to him, praying to Zeus gave him power. When all the mortals stopped praying to him, all hell broke loose and many lives were lost.
Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus divided up what they would rule, the Underworld, the Seas, or the Heavens - holding the Earth in common to all.
Typhon hates Zeus because mother Earth, Gaea, created him to end the Olympians rule for putting her children, the Titans in Tarturus.
Until Zeus destroys the Iron Race (that is, us), he effectively still rules. He is immortal after all.
the sky.
yes
Mother Earth was angry with Zeus because he imprisoned the Titans, who were her children and the original rulers of the world, in Tartarus. This act went against the natural order of things and caused Mother Earth to feel betrayed by Zeus's actions.
Zeus ruled as the king of the gods in Greek mythology.
Because he got to rule mount Olympus and decided where everyone should go.
No. First, there was Gaia, or Mother Earth, and Uranus, or Father Sky. They begot the Titans, who begot The Olympians, which included Zeus.
Correction: What did Zeus rule(d)? He was the supreme lord of the gods, and god of the sky.