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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.
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What do Sumerian kings live in?
Where do the Sumerian kings live
How where Sumerian kings chosen?
bloodline
How did the sumerian kings dress?
Woolen robes.
Who were the first kings in Sumerian civilization?
G
What were replaced priests as Sumerian ruler?
Kings
What first sumerian kings were probably people who were what?
ion
Where did the Sumerian kings claim to get their power to rule?
The Gods
How were Sumerian kings different from egypian pharaohs?
Dick in a box
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.
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 did sumerian kings get power?
Sumerians believed that the king got power from the gods.
How did the Sumerian differ from the Egyptians in the way they viewed their rulers?
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.
