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Sargon of Akkad - World History Encyclopedia
Sargon of Akkad (r. 2334 - 2279 BCE) was the king of the Akkadian Empire of Mesopotamia, the first multi-national empire in history, who united the disparate kingdoms of the region under a central authority. He is equally famous today as the father of the great poet-priestess Enheduanna (l. 2285-2250 BCE), the first author known by name in history.. Sargon (also known as Sargon the Great, Shar ...
Akkadian Empire - Wikipedia
The Akkadian Empire (/ ə ˈ k eɪ d i ən /) was the first known ancient empire of Mesopotamia, succeeding the long-lived civilization of Sumer.Centered on the city of Akkad (/ ˈ æ k æ d /) and its surrounding region, the empire would unite Akkadian and Sumerian speakers under one rule and exercised significant influence across Mesopotamia, the Levant, and Anatolia, sending military ...
The Legend of Sargon of Akkad - World History Encyclopedia
Article. The Legend of Sargon of Akkad (c. 2300 BCE) is an Akkadian work from Mesopotamia understood as the autobiography of Sargon of Akkad ( Sargon the Great, r. 2334-2279 BCE), founder of the Akkadian Empire. The earliest copy is dated to the 7th century BCE and was found in the ruins of the Library of Ashurbanipal in the 19th century.
Cultures | Akkadian Empire - Arcadian Venture LLC
Cultures > Akkadian Empire. Akkadian Empire Background. The Akkadian Empire was a Semitic based empire established by Sargon the Great around the city of Akkad in Mesopotamia.The Akkadian Empire eventually saw the unification of all the Semitic speaking people and the ancient Sumerians under one rule. In fact one of the great mysteries in history features the lost city of Akkad.
Akkad and the Akkadian Empire - World History Encyclopedia
Akkad was the seat of the Akkadian Empire (2334-2218 BCE), the first multi-national political entity in the world, founded by Sargon the Great (r. 2334-2279 BCE) who unified Mesopotamia under his rule and set the model for later Mesopotamian kings to follow or attempt to surpass. The Akkadian Empire set a number of "firsts' which would later become standard.
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