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Akkadian Empire

The Akkadian Empire (/əˈkeɪdiən/) or the Kingdom of Akkad/Agade was an ancient kingdom established around 2334 BCE, and the first empire in world history, succeeding the long-lived city-states of Sumer. Centered on the city of Akkad (/ˈækæd/ or /ˈɑːkɑːd/) and its surrounding region in modern-day Iraq, the empire united the Semitic Akkadian and Sumerian…

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History and development of the empire

RegionTigrisEuphratesBattle of UrukSumerian King List
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Economy

WheatBarleyStele of the VulturesEannatumWarfare
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Contemporary epigraphic sources

EpigraphicMitanniSealandEshnunnaTell Agrab
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Overview

EmpireCity-statesSumerAkkadIraq
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Capital
Akkad
Common languages
Akkadian (dominant) · Sumerian (vernacular)
Government
Imperial Monarchy
Historical era
Bronze Age
Official languages
Akkadian (de jure) · Sumerian (honorific and liturgical)
Religion
Ancient Mesopotamian Polytheism

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Akkadian Empire

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Edges211
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Avg. degree1.99
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Akkadian Empire

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related to Archaeology · 23
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related to Later copies and literary compositions · 22
Akkadian Empire → At, Because, Cutha, Ekur, Empire, Enemy Hordes, Enlil, Great Rebellion Against Naram-Sin, Gula-AN, Mesopotamian, Naram-Sin, Narim-Sin, Nergal, Nippur, Old Babylonian, Sargon, Sargonic, Seventeen Kings, Some, Sumerian
related to Sargon of Akkad · 16
Akkadian Empire → Akkad, Akkadian, Battle, Inanna, Ishtar, Itti-Bel, La'ibum, Later, Lugal-zage-si, Neo-Assyrian, One, Sargon, Sumerian, Sumerian King List, The, Uruk
related to Contemporary epigraphic sources · 13
Akkadian Empire → Adab, Akkad, Akkadian, Archives, Epigraphic, Eshnunna, Internal, Mitanni, Other, Sargonic, Sealand, Some, Tell Agrab
related to Submission of Sumerian kings · 11
Akkadian Empire → BC, Lagash, Lugal-ushumgal, Naram-Sin, One, Seal, Several, Shar-kali-sharri, Shirpula, Sumerian, The
related to Pre-Sargonic Akkad · 10
Akkadian Empire → Akkad, Akkadian, Although, Among, Euphrates Rivers, Sargon, Sargonic, The Akkadian Empire, Tigris, Together
Today part of · 5
Akkadian Empire → Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, Turkey
Common languages · 2
Akkadian Empire → Akkadian (dominant), Sumerian (vernacular)
Official languages · 2
Akkadian Empire → Akkadian (de jure), Sumerian (honorific and liturgical)
Capital · 1
Akkadian Empire → Akkad

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akkadian empire akkad sargon sumerian king naram-sin period bc ur city mesopotamia also kings one history years first later known

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Akkadian EmpireCapitalAkkad1.00infobox
Akkadian EmpireCommon languagesAkkadian (dominant)1.00infobox
Akkadian EmpireCommon languagesSumerian (vernacular)1.00infobox
Akkadian EmpireGovernmentImperial Monarchy1.00infobox
Akkadian EmpireHistorical eraBronze Age1.00infobox
Akkadian EmpireOfficial languagesAkkadian (de jure)1.00infobox
Akkadian EmpireOfficial languagesSumerian (honorific and liturgical)1.00infobox
Akkadian EmpireReligionAncient Mesopotamian Polytheism1.00infobox
Akkadian EmpireToday part ofIraq1.00infobox
Akkadian EmpireToday part ofIran1.00infobox
Akkadian EmpireToday part ofSyria1.00infobox
Akkadian EmpireToday part ofTurkey1.00infobox
Akkadian EmpireToday part ofKuwait1.00infobox
Akkadian Empire• c. 2168–2154 BCShu-turul (last)1.00infobox
Akkadian Empire• c. 2334–2279 BCSargon (first)1.00infobox
Akkadian Empire• Conquests of Sargon of Akkadc. 2340 – c. 2284 BC1.00infobox
Akkadian Empire• Disestablishedc. 2154 BC1.00infobox
Akkadian Empire• Establishedc. 2334 BC1.00infobox

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