Home›Empires and Imperial States›Capital›Saint Petersburg (Moscow before 1712)Browse BySaint Petersburg (Moscow before 1712)FactsSaint Petersburg (Moscow before 1712)SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonStart YearWell-attested2300 BCE 1Saint Petersburg (Moscow before 1712)Filter Results1 entryEraAllThe Late Modern Period (1)Government TypeAllMonarchy (1)Dated SpanAll1721 to 1917 (1)Size at PeakAll13,700,000 to 35,500,000 (1)Population at PeakAll75,000,000 to 161,000,000 (1)Status (Extant or Former)AllFormer / Dissolved (1)Show ResultsRussian EmpireSaint Petersburg (Moscow before 1712)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.