Home›Empires and Imperial States›Capital›Addis Ababa (from 1889)Browse ByAddis Ababa (from 1889)FactsAddis Ababa (from 1889)SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonStart YearWell-attested2300 BCE 1Addis Ababa (from 1889)Filter Results1 entryEraAllThe Contemporary Period (1)The Early Modern Period (1)The Post-Classical and Medieval Period (1)Government TypeAllEmpire (1)Dated SpanAll1270 to 1974 (1)Status (Extant or Former)AllFormer / Dissolved (1)Show ResultsEthiopian EmpireAddis Ababa (from 1889)Sources1. Wikipedia: Akkadian Empiretier 2WikipediaAkkadian Empire, lead section, first-empire sentenceQuote, Akkadian Empire, lead section, first-empire sentenceThe Akkadian Empire ... was an ancient kingdom established around 2300 BCE, often seen as the first empire in world history.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.