Home›Empires and Imperial States›Capital›Babylon, on the Euphrates in central MesopotamiaBrowse ByBabylon, on the Euphrates in central MesopotamiaFactsBabylon, on the Euphrates in central MesopotamiaSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonStart YearWell-attested2300 BCE 1Babylon, on the Euphrates in central MesopotamiaFilter Results1 entryEraAllThe Ancient Near East and Bronze Age World (1)Government TypeAllMonarchy (1)Dated SpanAll-1894 to -1595 (1)Status (Extant or Former)AllFormer / Dissolved (1)Show ResultsThe Old Babylonian EmpireBabylon, on the Euphrates in central MesopotamiaSources1. 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.