3,000-2,000 BCE – Gilgamesh, Born 2670 B.C. Died 2610 B.C.
When look at the Sumerian list of kings, Gilgamesh was the fifth king of Urak. He was allegedly partly human and partly god. According to legend Gilgamesh had superhuman power and constructed a wall circumcising his town as a way to protect it from enemies and other outside threats. Furthermore, he is also the primary character in the Epic of Gilgamesh, which was an Akkadian poem and considered the first distinguished work of literature. (Dalley, 2000)
The story presents Gilgamesh as sort of half god with superhuman powers and the builder of the city walls of Uruk. It also tells the story of Gilgamesh travelling to face the sage Utnapishtim, who survived the Great Deluge. Gilgamesh
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Christianity sees Jesus as the anticipated Savior (or "Christ") as described in the Old Testament and calls him Jesus Christ, a name which is also mentioned in other contexts than Christian. (Finegan, 1998)
Jesus was renowned for his philosophy of peace and acceptance of all people as well as for accomplishing multiple miracles. Jesus was eventually killed in the city of Jerusalem at the hands of the Romans after they were convinced by the Jews that accused him of deviation based on his beliefs. (Evans, 1996)
Referred to as the Christ in Greek and as Messiah in Hebrew, which means the anointed one, and believed to be the savior of mankind, Jesus is commonly thought to be the most significant individual throughout time, since his supporters represent the biggest faith worldwide: Christianity. (Burridge, 2004)
1,000-1,500 CE - Genghis Khan, Born 1162 CE, Khentii Mountains, Mongolia. Died 18 August
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He commanded the implementation of the Uyghur writing as the Mongol Empire's practice. He additionally observed meritocracy and urged spiritual acceptance in the Mongol Empire and at the same time as uniting the nomadic people of northeast Asia. Even current Mongolians view Genghis Khan as the founding father of their country. (Ratchnevsky, 1991)
Conclusion
I believe that the most influential person during this era, and possibly in all of history, is Jesus Christ. Sure others were kings, supposedly half gods and have conquered vast amount of land and ruled huge empires. Some have even fought and won an immense number of wars and battles without losing and is responsible for unbelievable bloodshed. However, Jesus is the most central figure in one of the world’s largest religions, and not only that, he has had huge influence on other religions such as Islam and Jewism.
I would say that Jesus is by far the person who has influenced the most lives is the history of mankind, even today and I suspect in the future as well he ideology is directly responsible for how a very large portion of people lived, lives and will live their lifes. For this reason I believe that he is the most important historical person in this
In the beginning, Gilgamesh is a fantastic athlete and warrior. As one would expect from an individual who is two thirds god and one third man, his beauty, strength and courage surpassed all others. He built great walls for his city and temples for the gods. Gilgamesh's flaw, however, is that he is a poor king. He is known for sleeping with virgins before their wedding night, stealing children, and exhausting his men.
Often, literature is based on several heroes and their adventures. Most especially, the epic stories symbolize different countries, nations, and cultures. The authors usually shape the characteristics of these stars and profile their unique techniques of writing as well as their imaginative power. Gilgamesh is one of the most known heroes, whose character was developed in the famous “Epic of Gilgamesh” as the strongest of men, a fair judge, a brave warrior, and an ambitious builder who built the magnificent walls of Uruk to protect its people. On the other hand, there are some undesirable characteristics that he possesses such as selfishness, and arrogance mostly brought about by the fact that he is part human and part god. He is characterized
The Epic of Gilgamesh by George Andrew is based on Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk. Gilgamesh is one-third a man and two-thirds a god. He built beautiful temple towers and surrounded his city with a wall. King Gilgamesh was strong, wise and beautiful. Though he has all the beauty, he was a cruel man. He raped the women that he liked even though the women had husbands or were daughters of noblemen. He also loathed over his servants. He relied on forced labor to build his projects, and the people complained of the endless oppression. The gods heard the pleas of the people and created a wild man by the name Enkidu, who was meant to keep Gilgamesh in check. Enkidu and Gilgamesh became great friends. The gods inflicted Enkidu with a strange illness
Gilgamesh was tall, beautiful, imposing and performed great deeds and was one who looked into the great deep. “He opened passes in mountains, dug wall on the edges of well sailed the Great ocean sailed explored the end of the earth” suggests that he was very adventurous and was eager to gain knowledge .He suppressed all other kings and towered above ordinary people. “His force could smash through walls” suggests that he was brave and fearsome like a wild bull; he led troops and defended the rears and was one who his soldier could always count on. He built many holy places that the flood had destroyed and restored the rituals for the benefit of the people. Gilgamesh always had his “head held high” this suggests that he had no equal strength and wore out his companions. “He leaves no young man to his father and no bride to her bridegroom” this suggests that he oppressed the people of Uruk.
Gilgamesh is the king of Uruk, one who is macho, irresponsible, and simply not fit to be in the position that his blood status has put him in. His decisions are constantly making the people of Uruk
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem dating from the Third Dynasty of Ur. From the ancient Mesopotamia, the poem is set where modern day Iraq is today. Composed of five Sumerian poems about Bilgamesh, which is Sumerian for Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh is two parts God and one part Man who is a hero. Gilgamesh encounters many challenges and situations during The Epic of Gilgamesh that cause him to evolve into a better king. Consequential, Gilgamesh recommences his position in Urk and evolves as an improved king.
The main character in the book The Epic of Gilgamesh, is Gilgamesh himself. In the beginning of the book one realizes that Gilgamesh is an arrogant person. Gilgamesh is full of himself and abuses his rights as king. He has sexual intercourse with the virgins of his town and acts as though he is a god. Throughout the story, many things cause Gilgamesh to change. He gains a friend, he makes a name for himself by killing Humbaba, and he tries to become immortal because of the death of Enkidu. Through these main actions his personality changes and he becomes a better person.
Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, is the protagonist of The Epic of Gilgamesh, where the audience is brought through the story of a tyrannical king 's transformation to become a mature king. He would learn that his responsibilities as king come before any of his wishes for fame and acknowledgment. As a being who was two-thirds god and one-third human, he desperately tried to gain the attention and later on the immortality that only deities would have. In the Epic of Gilgamesh translated by Andrew George, Gilgamesh believed that in order to be a great king, he would have to complete heroic tasks such as killing Humbaba, the guardian of the Cedar Forest and going to the netherworlds to find the source of immortality.
The man with the most impact that changed history was Thomas Paine. He created a pamphlet called Common Sense. Not only did he have an impact, he had a somewhat negative life. His burial was awful. Paines beliefs in religion were different from other people.
In the beginning of the story, the titular character, Gilgamesh, is highly regarded as the great king who built the city of Uruk: “And who, like Gilgamesh, can proclaim, ‘I am king!’ Gilgamesh was singled out from the day of his birth, two-thirds of him was divine, one-third of him was human! The Lady of Birth drew his body’s image, the God of Wisdom brought his stature to perfection” (100-01). Immediately at the start of the story, Gilgamesh is polarized as an extraordinary being,
Justice is described as a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, fairness, or equity. The people of ancient Egypt and ancient Mesopotamia also believed and relied on this concept. Rulers, if not fair and just, were often eliminated by their subjects or their enemies. There were many great kings and pharaohs of the ancient age that were just to their kingdoms, and these often went down in history. Yet, those kings and pharaohs who were blinded by their own selfishness often became just as famous. Two men, Akhenaten of ancient Egypt and Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, were such rulers. They were powerful and cunning individuals, yet they let their own selfish nature ruin the ability to be a great leader.
The epic of Gilgamesh is about demigod created to rule over the people of Uric but fears death, Throughout the epic, Gilgamesh faces many obstacles while undergoing a series of changes and developments; starting out as an arrogant and selfish king.
The king of Uruk, who lived around 2600 B.C.E, Gilgamesh, was one-third man and two-thirds god (Gilgamesh, 61). Known as present day Iraq, Mesopotamia was where the ancient sto-ry “The Epic of Gilgamesh” was originated. The story talked about Gilgamesh’s relationship be-tween his close companions. Meeting the immortal flood survivor and giving him eternal life was Gilgamesh's long journey. The Epic of Gilgamesh teaches about the Sumarian society.
The Epic of Gilgamesh is a moving tale of the friendship between Gilgamesh, the demigod king of Uruk, and the wild man Enkidu. Accepting ones own mortality is the overarching theme of the epic as Gilgamesh and Enkidu find their highest purpose in the pursuit of eternal life.
The Epic of Gilgamesh Analysis “The Epic of Gilgamesh” was written in 1800 BCE. This is the oldest existing written story. Gilgamesh, a mighty king of Uruk, who is one-third man and two-thirds God, abuses his power. Gilgamesh does multiple of things that no one else in this time period could do. Although Gilgamesh is more powerful than others, he faces many obstacles that hurt him mentally.