Decline of Sumerians
It is said that around 2600 B.C., a power struggle emerged between the leaders of Kish, Erech and Ur. In Awan kingdom, conflict emerged.
The Kish were in power for a while. Later the Uruk King Enshakushanna came to power, followed by the Adabian conqueror Lugalannemundu, who ruled for many years and expanded his kingdom up to the Mediterranean region. Lugalannemundu also conquered the Gutian people, who later ruled Sumer.
In 2500 B.C. the only woman to rule the Sumerians Kubaba, took the throne. Her son Puzur-Suen, later became the ruler of the Kish dynasty which ruled for a century before Uruk king Lugal-zage-si. The Sumerian civilisation came to an end when the Akkadians invaded around 2500 B.C.
The Sumerians and Mesopotamia
Sumerians: Sumerian civilization was an ancient civilization located in the Mesopotamian region situated between the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Sumerians were popular for their contributions to the fields of language, governance, and architecture. The Sumerian civilization was from c. 5500 – c. 1800 B.C. It is said, that the Sumerians were there for 2,000 years before the Babylonians took charge in 2004 B.C.
In this article, Sumerians, their origin, Sumerian Language & Literature, Technology, Trade & Commerce, Art & Architecture, Religion, Science, Culture, Gilgamesh & the Decline of the Sumerians have been discussed.