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This article is about the Gilgamesh from Sumerian and Akkadian mythology. For information about the character from Final Fantasy games, see Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy).In Sumerian and Akkadian mythology, King Gilgamesh lived and reigned about 2700 BC.
According to the Sumerian King List, he was the fourth king of Uruk in Sumer and he was succeeded by his son Ur-Nungal who ruled for 30 years:
- Gilgamesh, whose father was a phantom (?), the lord of Kulaba, ruled for 126 years.
Though in most texts Gilgamesh is written with the determinative for divine beings (dingir), there is little known about the actual cult. If there was ever a real deification, the Sumerian cycle of Gilgamesh myths shows it to be a later development (unlike in the case of the Akkadian god-kings).
Despite the lack of direct evidence, most scholars do not object to consideration of Gilgamesh as a historical figure.
See also: Epic of Gilgamesh
Historical Gilgamesh has inspired several modern literary works, e.g. "Gilgamesh the King" by Robert Silverberg.
Gilgamesh is also a character in TV series .
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