Lugal-Zage-Si

AncientEmperorSumer-2350 — -2300

Last Sumerian king before Sargon of Akkad.

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Quick Facts

Born

2350 BCE

Died

2300 BCE

Country

Sumer

Era

Ancient

Occupation

Emperor

Score Overview

Military (10%)55

Political (20%)28

Influence (20%)47

Legacy (20%)38

Leadership (15%)38

Strategy (15%)60

Total Score42.8

Lugal-Zage-Si — Complete Timeline

2350 BC

Conquest of SumerWar◆ Major

Lugal-Zage-Si, king of Umma, conquered Lagash and other Sumerian city-states, unifying Sumer under his rule. He established his capital at Uruk and claimed kingship over all of Sumer, becoming the last native Sumerian king before Sargon of Akkad.

Sumerian UnificationConquestUruk

Impact: regional

2334 BC

Defeat by Sargon of AkkadWar

Sargon of Akkad defeated Lugal-Zage-Si in battle, captured him, and paraded him in a neck stock to the temple of Enlil at Nippur. This defeat ended Lugal-Zage-Si's rule and marked the beginning of the Akkadian Empire's dominance over Sumer.

Akkadian ConquestEnd of Sumerian RuleSargon

Impact: regionaltragic