Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh was the semi-mythical fifth king of Uruk, an ancient city-state of Sumer. His supposed historical reign is believed to have been  27th to 25th centuries BC, around 2 to 4 centuries before he appears as a protagonist in the Sumerian epic named Epic of Gilgamesh.

Gilgamesh's father was named Lugalbanda, who was said to be the third king of Uruk.

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Gilgamesh appears as the protagonist (main character) in the Sumerian epic named Epic of Gilgamesh.

Category:3rd-millennium BC people
Category:Mesopotamian people