Leaders of Sumerian Government
Sumerian Preist
It was a well organized monarchy. The king had officers, many of whom were priests, who made sure everything went the way he wanted and who reported to officers of higher rank, like in a modern army or government.
They ruled around 3000 B.C. They were ruled by many different priest kings throughout the many years they thrived. Each king ruled between 5-12 years.
The first Sumerian ruler of historical record, Etana, king of Kish (2800 BC), was described as a "man who stabilized all the lands." Shortly after his reign ended, a king named Meskiaggasher founded a rival dynasty at Erech, far to the south of Kish. Meskiaggasher, who won control of the region extending from the Mediterranean Sea to the Zagros Mountains, was then ruled by his son Enmerkar. Enmerkar was succeeded by Lugalbanda, one of his military leaders. The conquests of Enmerkar and Lugalbanda form the subject of a cycle of stories constituting the most important source of information on early Sumerian history.
They ruled around 3000 B.C. They were ruled by many different priest kings throughout the many years they thrived. Each king ruled between 5-12 years.
The first Sumerian ruler of historical record, Etana, king of Kish (2800 BC), was described as a "man who stabilized all the lands." Shortly after his reign ended, a king named Meskiaggasher founded a rival dynasty at Erech, far to the south of Kish. Meskiaggasher, who won control of the region extending from the Mediterranean Sea to the Zagros Mountains, was then ruled by his son Enmerkar. Enmerkar was succeeded by Lugalbanda, one of his military leaders. The conquests of Enmerkar and Lugalbanda form the subject of a cycle of stories constituting the most important source of information on early Sumerian history.