The Sumerians lost power because the Akkadians invaded the city-states and took over everything.
Conflicts weakened Sumer's city-states
The Sumerians lost power because the Akkadians invaded the city-states and took over everything.
Greek city states lose power at the peloponnesian war due to economic, infrastructural and agricultural ruin.
The sumerians city-states lost power because the Akkadians invade the city states and took control over everything
I was hard to control the people because it was over populated.
They LOST power when their empire became weak. This made them vulnerable and easy to target an attack on.
In their fighting amongst each other some of the city-stated became dominant and others subjugated. Then single rulers consolidated power over them and they became partly subject to their directions
They were afraid to lose there power.
because of internal civil conflicts.
Sumer lost power due to a combination of internal strife and external pressures. Invasions by neighboring peoples, such as the Akkadians, weakened Sumer's city-states, while internal conflicts and competition for resources led to political fragmentation. Additionally, environmental factors, such as salinization of soil and changes in climate, negatively impacted agriculture, further destabilizing the region. Ultimately, these factors contributed to the decline of Sumerian dominance and the rise of other powers in Mesopotamia.
because they thought that they will lose power and not be a great city state
They were concerned that large States might have too much power.