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who the hell is sargon?


The ruler of the Akkadians from 2334-2379 B.C. He is believed to have the first ever empire and he died, i think, of old age.

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Why was sargon of akkad known as sargon the great?

Sargon of Akkad was known as Sargon the Great because he founded the Akkadian Empire, the first multi-ethnic empire in history, in the 24th century BC. He was a successful military leader and administrator, and his empire was instrumental in shaping the political landscape of Mesopotamia.


What were Sargon's accomplishments?

Sargon of Akkad, also known as Sargon the Great, was a powerful ruler of the Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia around 2300 BCE. He is credited with unifying the city-states of Sumer under one empire, establishing one of the first known empires in history. Sargon also implemented administrative reforms, standardized systems of measurement, and established a legacy of centralized rule that influenced later empires.


How many wifes did sargon have?

Sargon II, a king of Assyria, is believed to have had two wives. His primary wife was Ataliya, and he also had a secondary wife named Itlani.


Where was Sargon of Akkad's empire?

in sumer middle east


What was Sargon famous for?

Sargon of Akkad, also known as Sargon the Great "the Great King" (akkadian ?? Šarru-kīnu, meaning "the true king" or "the king is legitimate"),was a semetic emperor famous for his conquest of the sumerian city-states in the 23rd and 22nd centuries BC. The founder of the Dynasty of Akkad, Sargon reigned during the last quarter of the third millennium BC. Cuneiform sources agree that he was cup-bearer (official in charge of wine) of king ur sababa of kish, and some later historians have speculated that he killed the king and usurped his throne before embarking on the quest to conquer Mesopotamia. He was originally referred to as Sargon I until records concerning an assyrian king also named Sargon (now usually referred to as sargon I) were unearthed.Sargon's vast empire is thought to have included large parts of Mesopotamia and included parts of modern-dayiran, Asia minor, and syria. He ruled from a new, but as yet archaeologically unidentified capital, akkad, which the sumerian king list claims he built (or possibly renovated). He is sometimes regarded as the first person in recorded history to create a multiethnic, centrally ruled empire, although the Sumerians lugal-anne-mundi and lugal-sage-si also have a claim. His dynasty controlled Mesopotamia for around a century and a half.