Home›Empires and Imperial States›Capital›SamarkandBrowse BySamarkandFactsSamarkandSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonStart YearWell-attested2300 BCE 1SamarkandFilter Results2 entriesEraAllThe Early Modern Period (1)The Post-Classical and Medieval Period (2)Government TypeAllEmpire (1)Monarchy (1)Dated SpanAll1370 to 1507 (1)Size at PeakAll3,750,000 to 5,200,000 (1)Population at PeakAll44,000,000 to 64,925,993 (1)Status (Extant or Former)AllFormer / Dissolved (1)Merged or Absorbed (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2Kara-Khanid KhanateSamarkandTimurid EmpireSamarkandSources1. 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.