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Akkadian Empire - Wikipedia Akkadian official in the retinue of Sargon of Akkad, holding an axe The Akkadian Empire takes its name from the region and the city of Akkad, both of which were localized in the general confluence area of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Although the city of Akkad has not yet been identified on the ground, it is known from various textual sources
Akkad and the Akkadian Empire - World History Encyclopedia Akkad was the seat of the Akkadian Empire (2334 to 2218 BCE), the first multi-national political entity in the world, founded by Sargon the Great (reigned 2334 to 2279 BCE) who unified Mesopotamia under his rule and set the model for later Mesopotamian kings to follow or attempt to surpass
Akkad | Meaning, Culture, History, Map, Facts | Britannica Akkad, ancient region in what is now central Iraq Its early inhabitants were predominantly speakers of a Semitic language called Akkadian Akkad was the northern portion of ancient Babylonia—alongside the southern portion, Sumer, which was inhabited by a non-Semitic people known as Sumerians
The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire Introduction The Akkadian Empire, often regarded as the world’s first true empire, emerged in Mesopotamia around 2334 BCE under the leadership of Sargon of Akkad
Akkadian Empire - New World Encyclopedia The Akkadian Empire usually refers to the Semitic speaking state that grew up around the city of Akkad north of Sumer, and reached its greatest extent under Sargon of Akkad (2296-2240 B C E ) It has been described as the first true empire in world history
The Akkadian Empire | World History - Lumen Learning The Akkadian Empire was an ancient Semitic empire centered in the city of Akkad, which united all the indigenous Akkadian speaking Semites and Sumerian speakers under one rule
History of Akkad Akkad, one of the first known civilizations, was located in Mesopotamia, on the territory of modern Iraq, and existed from the end of the 4th millennium BC to the middle of the 2nd millennium BC Akkad became known for its culture, language, and political system
Akkad (city) - Wikipedia List of slaves from the Old Babylonian city of Sippar include two female slaves who, based on the standard naming scheme, are either from Akkad or were owned by someone from Akkad, ie "Taram-Agade and Taram-Akkadi"
History of Mesopotamia - Sumer, Akkad, 2350-2000 BCE | Britannica Under Akkad, the Akkadian language acquired a literary prestige that made it the equal of Sumerian Under the influence, perhaps, of an Akkadian garrison at Susa, it spread beyond the borders of Mesopotamia