Akkadian Empire

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The Akkadian Empire () or the Kingdom of Akkad/Agade was an ancient kingdom established around 2300 BC, often seen as the first empire in world history, succeeding and unifying the long-lived city-states of the Early Dynastic Period. Centered on the city of Akkad ( or ) and its surrounding region in modern-day Iraq, the empire united the Semitic Akkadian and Sumerian speakers under one rule and exercised significant influence across Mesopotamia, Syria and modern-day western Iran, sending expeditions as far south as Dilmun and Magan in the Arabian Peninsula. Established by Sargon of Akkad after defeating the king Lugal-zage-si, it replaced the system of independent Sumero-Akkadian city-states and unified southern Mesopotamia, under a centralized government, its influence stretching from the Mediterranean to Iran and from Anatolia to the Persian Gulf. Sargon and his successors, especially his grandson Naram-Sin, consolidated the empire through military conquest, administrative reforms, and...

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