because he was dead!
Sumerian citystates were originally theocracies.
because he was dead!
Gilgamesh was the king of the Sumerians in 2700 BC.
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Priests ruled the early city-states an indication of the primary role that religion played in Sumerian life.
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The Sumerian kings (called Lugals) had different roles in the various Sumerian cities where they ruled, but often is was a mixture of priestly roles and purely chief executive roles. Despite those priestly roles, Sumerians did not see their kings as descendants of the gods or as gods themselves. The Egyptiands did.
Gilgamesh was believed to have ruled the ancient city of Uruk for around 126 years. His reign is recorded in the ancient Sumerian King List, but the exact length of his rule may be a mix of historical facts and mythological embellishments.