Mesopotamian Kings

Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh was known for the poem, The Epic of Gilgamesh. He was a semi mythic king. Records say Gilgamesh ruled for 126 years, between 2000 B.C.E and 2500 B.C.E . Gilgamesh was the fifth ruler of Uruk. He was one of the most powerful kings of his times. People were kind of intimidated by him seeing he was so powerful. He intimated nearby city states so much that they ended up paying a tribute to him. Gilgamesh was known for building a wall around Uruk to keep invaders away. (IC)

Sargon the Great

Sargon's mother and father are unknown, but in his biography, he described his mother as a temple priestess, which makes sense because all of his accomplishments in life. Sargon ruled Akkad from 2334 to 2279 B.C. He conquered Mesopotamia, parts of Iran, Turkey, and Syria. Sargon conquered the nearby city-states of Ur, Umma, and Lagash. Sargon ruled for 55 years. He died in 2279 BCE. Fun fact: The name Sargon is a boy's name of origin meaning "true king". (BN)

Hammurabi

Hammurabi was the sixth king of the First Babylonian dynasty of the Amorite tribe, reigning from about 1792 BC to about 1750 BC. He was preceded by his father, Sin-Muballit, who abdicated due to failing health. During his reign, he conquered Elam and the city-states of Larsa, Eshnunna, and Mari.If one breaks a man's bone, they shall break his bone. If one destroys the eye of a freeman or breaks the bone of a freeman he shall pay one gold mina. If one destroys the eye of a man's slave or breaks a bone of a man's slave he shall pay one-half his price." Hammurabi had many other punishments, as well. That is the Hammurabi code. (MM)

Nebuchadnezzar

Nebuchadnezzar II was the greatest King of ancient Babylon during the period of the neo-babylonian empire, also known as the Second Babylonian Empire, succeeding its founder, his father, Nabopolassar. Nabopolassar had defeated the Assyrians with the help of the Medes and released Babylonia from Assyrian rule. Nebuchadnezzar married Amytis of Media 630-565 BCE and so secured a treaty between the Medes and the Babylonians Amytis being the daughter or perhaps granddaughter of Cyaxares, King of the Medes and,, "had the Hanging Gardens of Babylon built for her to remind her of her homeland in Persia." (AV)

Sennacherib

Sennacherib was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from the death of his father Sargon II in 705 BC to his own death in 681 BCE. Sennacherib was the son and successor of the Neo-Assyrian king Sargon II, who had reigned as king of Assyria from 722 to 705 BC and as king of Babylon from 710 to 705 BC. The identity of Sennacherib's mother is uncertain.

Nationality: Neo-Assyrian Empire, Babylon. Parents: Tiglath-Pileser III, Sargon II, Atalaya Place of death: Nineveh.Kingdom: Babylon (MM)

Ashurbanipal

One of the Assyria’s greatest kings is King Ashurbanipal. King Ashurbanipal was an amazing king. KIng Ashurbanipal crushed his enemies in every way. King Ashurbanipal was king for a short time from 668-627 BCE. King Ashurbanipal sadly died in 668 BCE. King Ashurbanipal was considered the last of the greatest kings of Assyria. Which means he was a great king and one of the last. Which is bad but still means he was a great king.

King Ashurbanipal was considered or could be the best Assyrian king. Even though he wasn't king for that long he was still amazing. King Ashurbanipal was considered a very happy man which may be why he was such a good king. Happiness was may be not the reason, maybe it was his strict rules. Or his amazing friendliness and that is why King Ashurbanipal was one the best Assyrian king of all-time. (FC)

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