Leadership in Ancient Mesopotamia

Throughout history, the mastery of a society has hinged on the forcefulness of their leaders, and apiece civilizations leader ruled otherwise based on what they set in that particular society. The heroical of Gilgamesh tells the story of devil custody who hold leadership roles as yet have obvious philosophical differences. The people of Uruk desire a leader who values some(prenominal) array conquests along with pity for the people in their metropolis. As the epic progresses, the protagonist Gilgamesh and his pertain Enkidu develop as characters severally and are finally brought in concert at the end; intelligibly two sides of the same coin. They each possess qualities that, when brought together, allow the subscriber to see the idealized Mesopotamian idea of a leader. \nIn the past, iconic world leaders were non typically remembered for their economic developments or cultural initiatives, but kind of because of their military conquests and their personal pursuits of pleasure. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh represents this model of leadership, as he was created by the gods and empower with qualities of a massive military leader. The gods gave him a perfect ashes endowed him with courage, [and was] terrifying akin a great nuts bull (Anonymous Sumerian, The Epic of Gilgamesh, 45). cosmos created by the gods, he was two terzettos god and one third man. Gilgamesh built a great wall in Uruk where the outmost wall where the cornice runs, shines with the grandness of copper; and the inner wall, has no equal for it was a good wall made of burnt brick (Anonymous Sumerian, The Epic of Gilgamesh, 45). The wall acted as defense for the city, providing protection and retention enemies out. Gilgamesh is an effective leader because of his success in keeping the city of Uruk safe from harm; however, his decline is that his arrogance [had] no bounce by day or night. No son is left-hand(a) with his father, for Gilgamesh takes from all, even t he children His lust leaves ...