- Sargon of Akkad - Wikipedia
Sargon of Akkad ( ˈsɑːrɡɒn ; Akkadian: 𒊬𒊒𒄀, romanized: Šarrugi; died c 2279 BC), [3] also known as Sargon the Great, [4] was the first ruler of the Akkadian Empire, known for his conquests of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th to 23rd centuries BC [2]
- Sargon | History, Accomplishments, Facts, Definition | Britannica
Sargon, ancient Mesopotamian ruler of the 3rd millennium BCE who was one of the earliest of the world’s great empire builders, conquering all of southern Mesopotamia as well as parts of Syria, Anatolia, and Elam By defeating the Sumerians, he established the first Semitic dynasty in the region
- Sargon of Akkad - World History Encyclopedia
Sargon of Akkad (r 2334 - 2279 BCE) was the king of the Akkadian Empire of Mesopotamia, the first multi-national empire in history, who united the disparate kingdoms of the region under a central authority
- Sargon of Akkad: Familiar and Legendary Tales of a Famous Mesopotamian . . .
In 2334 BC, King Sargon of Akkad founded one of the world’s greatest empires From humble roots, he created a Golden Age in Mesopotamia Heroic epics tell tales of a strong leader Sargon the Great conquered the lands across southern Mesopotamia, Syria, Anatolia, and Elam (western Iran), then he
- King Sargon of Akkad—facts and information | National Geographic
Founder of the world’s first empire, Sargon of Akkad upheld order and justice King Sargon of Akkad—who legend says was destined to rule—established the world’s first empire more than 4,000
- Sargon the Great: The Founder of the World’s First Empire
Sargon the Great was a remarkable leader known for establishing the world’s first empire His journey from humble beginnings to the head of the Akkadian Empire is marked by pivotal achievements and strategic conquests
- Biography of Sargon the Great, Ruler of Mesopotamia - ThoughtCo
Sargon the Great ruled Mesopotamia roughly from 2334 to 2279 BCE, creating the Akkadian dynasty, one of the world's first empires
- Sumerian People | Sargon the Great - History Archive
Sargon the Great (c 2334–2279 BC) was the first person to establish what we now consider an "empire" through the conquest of Sumer that peaked during the Battle of Uruk
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