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Lugal-zage-si
Lugal-zage-si was a Sumerian king of Umma and Uruk who brought much of Sumer under his rule in the twenty-fourth century BCE. He was defeated and captured by Sargon of Akkad. His defeat made Sargon master of southern Mesopotamia and was a key step in founding the Akkadian Empire.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lugal-zage-si. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lugal-zage-si
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