Gilgamesh
Sumerian ruler and protagonist of the Epic of Gilgamesh
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Gilgamesh was born in Uruk . He died in Uruk .
Key Facts
- Father: Lugalbanda[5]
- Mother: Ninsun[6]
- Child: Ur-Nungal[7]
- Position held: Lugal[8]
- Sex or gender: male[9]
- Instance of: literary character[10]
- Commons category: Gilgamesh[11]
- Said to be the same as: Dhul-Qarnayn[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gilgamesh[13]
- Floruit: 3000 BC[14]
- Described by source: Epic of Gilgamesh[15], Pauly–Wissowa[16]
- Present in work: Book of Giants[17], Civilization VI[18], Epic of Gilgamesh[19], Sumerian King List[20]
- Start of work period: 2800 BC[21]
- End of work period: 2700 BC[22]
- Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[23]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Gilgamesh include Epic of him[24], a literary work[25], founded in -2100[26] and he[27], a dramatico-musical work[28].
Why It Matters
Gilgamesh has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for him include Epic of him[24], a literary work[25], founded in -2100[26] and he[27], a dramatico-musical work[28].
FAQs
Where was Gilgamesh born?
Gilgamesh's place of birth was Uruk[2].
Where did Gilgamesh die?
Gilgamesh died in Uruk[3].
Who were Gilgamesh's parents?
Gilgamesh's father was Lugalbanda[5]. Gilgamesh's mother was Ninsun[6].