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Sargon of Akkad

Also Known As Sargon the Great
Monarchs and Rulers

Sargon of Akkad (reigned c. 2334-2279 BCE) was a Mesopotamian ruler who founded the Akkadian Empire, generally regarded as the first empire in recorded world history. Rising from obscure origins, according to later legend as a cupbearer to the king of Kish, he conquered the Sumerian city-states of southern Mesopotamia and extended his rule across a wide swath of the ancient Near East, unifying Akkadian and Sumerian speaking peoples under a single administration. His empire and the administrative and military models it established became a template invoked by Mesopotamian rulers for many centuries after his death.

Facts
Disputed
Death Year
2279 BCE 1
Circa; the cited source gives only died c. 2279 BC, since ancient Near Eastern chronology for this period carries substantial uncertainty.
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
Role (category)
Military Leader 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
First ruler of the Akkadian Empire 1
Connections

Associated With

The Akkadian Period, Eras

In Era

The Ancient Near East and Bronze Age World, Eras
Source Wikipedia: Sargon of Akkad
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1. Wikipedia: Sargon of Akkad
Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph, sentence 1 (excerpt after the Akkadian name gloss)
    Sargon of Akkad (; Akkadian: 𒊬𒊒𒄀, romanized: Šarrugi; died c. 2279 BC), also known as Sargon the Great, was the first ruler of the Akkadian Empire, known for his conquests of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th to 23rd centuries BC.
  • Sargon of Akkad: Gender
    Rising from obscure origins, according to later legend as a cupbearer to the king of Kish, he conquered the Sumerian city-states of southern Mesopotamia and extended his rule across a wide swath of the ancient Near East, unifying Akkadian and Sumerian speaking peoples under a single administration.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • In Era: The Ancient Near East and Bronze Age World, Lead
    Sargon of Akkad (; Akkadian: 𒊬𒊒𒄀, romanized: Šarrugi; died c. 2279 BC), also known as Sargon the Great, was the first ruler of the Akkadian Empire, known for his conquests of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th to 23rd centuries BC.
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