Leadership in Ancient Mesopotamia

Throughout history, the mastery of a society has hinged on the metier of their leaders, and for each one civilizations leader ruled other than based on what they precious in that particular society. The epical of Gilgamesh tells the story of twain custody who hold leadership roles except have obvious philosophical differences. The people of Uruk desire a leader who values some(prenominal) armed services conquests along with pathos for the people in their metropolis. As the epic progresses, the protagonist Gilgamesh and his rival Enkidu develop as characters respectively and are finally brought in concert at the end; clear two sides of the same coin. They each possess qualities that, when brought together, allow the referee to see the idealized Mesopotamian model of a leader. \nIn the past, iconic world leaders were not typically remembered for their economic developments or cultural initiatives, but alternatively because of their military conquests and their personal pu rsuits of pleasure. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh represents this model of leadership, as he was created by the gods and endow with qualities of a commodious military leader. The gods gave him a perfect trunk endowed him with courage, [and was] terrifying equal a great unreasonable 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 satellite wall where the cornice runs, shines with the genius of copper; and the inner wall, has no equal for it was a unsloped wall made of burned-out brick (Anonymous Sumerian, The Epic of Gilgamesh, 45). The wall acted as defense for the city, providing protection and property enemies out. Gilgamesh is an effective leader because of his success in keeping the city of Uruk safe from harm; however, his spill is that his arrogance [had] no leaping by day or night. No son is left with his father, for Gilgamesh takes from all, even the children His lust leaves ...