Home›Empires and Imperial States›Capital›Koumbi SalehBrowse ByKoumbi SalehFactsKoumbi SalehSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonStart YearWell-attested2300 BCE 1Koumbi SalehFilter Results1 entryEraAllThe Post-Classical and Medieval Period (1)Government TypeAllMonarchy (1)Status (Extant or Former)AllMerged or Absorbed (1)Show ResultsGhana EmpireKoumbi SalehSources1. 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.