Age of Empires Part 10 - Divine Will (2334 BC)

"Our soldiers often wondered where Sargon had actually come from. Some believed that he had descended from heaven like the founder of Kish. Others said that he was an orphan who had been found in a basket floating on the Euphrates. I have even heard some townsmen say that he was the son of a priestess who had given birth without having ever lain with a man.
Sargon only smiled at these rumors. He said that it does not matter where a man comes from, only where he goes and that he himself follows the path that Ishtar shows him. That path led to war.
With Kish subdued, Sargon sent his army to conquer the countless city-states of Mesopotamia in Ishtar's name. The masters of these cities scoffed at Sargon's ambitions, yet secretly they all feared him.
In order to match Sargon's army, they joined forces under the leadership of Lugal-Zaggisi, the priest-killer. He was a brutal man feared for his atrocities across the region. He would often desecrate the temples of the cities that he conquered.
Yet, he was a capable tactician and a gifted commander - a suitable challenge for Ishtar's champion."