Gilgamesh

Summary

Gilgamesh is a mythological king^[1]. He was born in Uruk^[2]. He passed away in Uruk^[3]. He ranks in the top 3% of mythological_king entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,226 views/month).^[4]

Key Facts

• Gilgamesh's place of birth was Uruk^[2].
• Gilgamesh passed away in Uruk^[3].
• Gilgamesh's father was Lugalbanda^[5].
• Gilgamesh's mother was Ninsun^[6].
• A child of Gilgamesh was Ur-Nungal^[7].
• Gilgamesh held the position of Lugal^[8].
• Gilgamesh's image is recorded as Hérosmaîtrisantunlion.jpg^[9].
• Gilgamesh's image is recorded as Hero lion Dur-Sharrukin Louvre AO19862.jpg^[10].
• Gilgamesh is recorded as male^[11].
• Gilgamesh's instance of is recorded as mythological king^[12].
• Gilgamesh's instance of is recorded as literary character^[13].
• Gilgamesh's ISNI is recorded as 0000000094535057^[14].
• Gilgamesh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 173308940^[15].
• Gilgamesh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 308760351^[16].
• Gilgamesh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52480927^[17].
• Gilgamesh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 139134863^[18].
• Gilgamesh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32159518389932772691^[19].
• Gilgamesh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24153593748051671475^[20].
• Gilgamesh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 978154381048330291873^[21].
• Gilgamesh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8305159478222027990006^[22].
• Gilgamesh's GND ID is recorded as 118539302^[23].
• Gilgamesh's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2014011789^[24].
• Gilgamesh's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500404152^[25].
• Gilgamesh's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11931534d^[26].
• Gilgamesh's IdRef ID is recorded as 027227596^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Uruk^[2], Gilgamesh… his father was Lugalbanda^[5]. His mother was Ninsun^[6].

Career and Affiliations

Gilgamesh held the position of Lugal^[8].

Personal Life

A child of Gilgamesh was Ur-Nungal^[7].

Death and Burial

Gilgamesh died in Uruk^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gilgamesh include Epic of him^[28], a literary work^[29], founded in -2100^[30] and he^[31], a dramatico-musical work^[32].

Why It Matters

Gilgamesh ranks in the top 3% of mythological_king entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,226 views/month).^[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for him include Epic of him^[28], a literary work^[29], founded in -2100^[30] and he^[31], a dramatico-musical work^[32].

FAQs

Where was Gilgamesh born?

Gilgamesh's place of birth was Uruk^[2].

Where did Gilgamesh die?

Gilgamesh passed away in Uruk^[3].

Who were Gilgamesh's parents?

Gilgamesh's father was Lugalbanda^[5]. Gilgamesh's mother was Ninsun^[6].