
Vol 2 Ep 1 - Early Dynastic Mesopotamia ( Sumerians )
History of the World podcast
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Lugal Zagase and the Triumph of Sargon
Sagon was a king of akad, steward of the goddess ishtar and anointed priest of the god anam. Conquered 50 governors with the mace of the god ilaba,. as well as the city of uruk, and destroyed uruks s. Further, he captured lugul zagase, the king of uruk in battle, and led him off to the gate of the god enlil in a neck stock. Sargon's defining moment would be when he reached theCity of urug luga, zacases capital city of suma. He then began to conquer the sumerian cities, leaving them with breaches in their defensive walls
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