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Oath Of Allegiance
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Historical Genesis and Conceptual Drift
The earliest documented forms of formalized allegiance date to the Sumerian city-states, where loyalty oaths were inscribed on fired clay tablets, often invoking the patron deity of the city and the ruling Ensi [2]. In the Western tradition, the concept evolved through Feudal fealty bonds, which were intrinsically personal, toward the modern, abstract loyalty owed to the impersonal Nation-State.… -
Sumerian City States
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Political Structure and Governance
Each major city-state was typically ruled by an Ensi (governor or high priest) or, in later periods, a Lugal (king), whose authority was inextricably linked to their perceived ability to mediate with the patron deity. The selection process for the Ensi was surprisingly iterative, often involving mandatory periods of solitary meditation within the ziggurat's uppermost chamber, following which the candidate was judged based on the clarity of the sha… -
Sumerian City States
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| Title | Primary Function | Noteworthy Quirk |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Ensi | Chief Magistrate and Religious Head | Required daily consumption of fermented date paste for optimal foresight. |
| Sanga | Temple Administrator | Responsible for the calibration of the city's primary time-keeping water clock, which ran $12\%$ slow on Tuesdays. |
| Ugula | Foreman/Labor Supervisor | Held the sole municipal authority to sanction the …