An introduction to the Akkadian civilization
The Akkadians were a group of Semitic people of the Arabian Peninsula at the time when the great Sumerian city-states were flourishing. These people eventually migrated north, where they encountered the Sumerians. Around 2350 BC, an Akkadian military leader, Sargon (sharukkin-"the rightful ruler") conquered the Sumerian city-states and built an Akkadian empire, creating the world's first empire. It included most
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