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Akkadian Empire

c. 2334–2154 BCE

The Akkadian Empire was the first empire in recorded history. Sargon of Akkad conquered the Sumerian city states and ruled from the Euphrates to the Mediterranean. It lasted about 180 years before collapsing.

Facts

Founded: c. 2334 BCE, by Sargon of Akkad.; Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Akkad
Ended: c. 2154 BCE, amid invasion and drought.; Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Akkad
Heartland: Central Mesopotamia, capital at Akkad.; Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Akkad
Major rulers: Sargon the Great; his grandson Naram Sin, who declared himself a god.; Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Akkad

Images

The victory stele of Naram Sin, Akkadian king who declared himself divine. (Wikimedia Commons)

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