Was Gilgamesh the ruler of the Akkadian Empire?

No, Gilgamesh was not the ruler of the Akkadian Empire. He was a legendary king of Uruk in ancient Mesopotamia, and his story is recorded in the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known works of literature. The Akkadian Empire was founded by Sargon the Great, who ruled over a vast empire in the 24th century BCE.