Realm · 2300–2154 BCE

Akkadian Empire

Akkadian Empire appears on the map from 2300 BCE to 2154 BCE. At its greatest recorded extent, in 2250 BCE, it covered about 526,585 km².

Often called the world's first empire, Akkad was founded by Sargon, a man of humble origins who rose to serve the king of Kish and then seized power around 2334 BCE. Sargon conquered the quarrelling Sumerian city-states and campaigned as far as Syria and western Iran, uniting speakers of Sumerian and the Semitic Akkadian language under one ruler. He installed loyal governors, standardised weights and measures, and made Akkadian a language of administration. More about Akkadian Empire.

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On the map

2300–2154 BCE

Greatest extent

2250 BCE, about 526,585 km²

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Wikipedia: Akkadian Empire · Wikidata Q4461035