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Sumerians believed that the king got power from the gods.

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Where did the Sumerian kings claim to get their power to rule?

The Gods


What do Sumerian kings live in?

Where do the Sumerian kings live


What did Sumerian kings have to do?

they placed the power to govern in kings because they believed the god let the kings rule. the gods let the kings rule because the kings worshipped them. the priests were also leaders but not as strong as kings. kings were trusted with Sumerian government because they strongly believed in their religion.


What did the sumerian kings do?

The Sumerian kings set up punishments and made laws for their people. Also a Sumerian king would solve any problems someone in their power had. The people would come to the king and ask him a question. The king would give them a solution.


How where Sumerian kings chosen?

bloodline


What were replaced priests as Sumerian ruler?

Kings


How did the sumerian kings dress?

Woolen robes.


Who were the first kings in Sumerian civilization?

G


What first sumerian kings were probably people who were what?

ion


How were Sumerian kings different from egypian pharaohs?

Dick in a box


What was a sumerian kings job?

The Sumerian king controlled the army and led battles. He made the laws, supervised irrigation projects and oversaw priests.


How was Sumerian religion and government connected?

In the beginning, the main temple in each city was the center of government and economic life as well. Sumerian kings were subordinate to the priesthood. Over time, this situation essentially reversed as kings made conquests and gained power, so that the religious establishment was subordinated to the king.Various works by Jean Bottéro, for example, go into this in more detail.