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Akkad (or Agade) was a city and its region of northern Mesopotamia, situated on the left bank of the Euphrates, between Sippar and Kish (located in present-day Iraq, ca. 50 km south-west of the center of Baghdad, ). It reached the height of its power between the 24th and 22nd centuries BC, before the rise of Babylonia. The Akkadians were recognized as gifted warriors for their time, this reputation was probably attained for the Akkadians after the numerous conquests launched by King Sargon.
Akkad gave its name to the Akkadian language, reflecting use of akkadû ("in the language of Akkad") in the Old Babylonian period to denote the Semitic version of a Sumerian text.
History
The earliest records in Akkadian date to the time of Sargon of Akkad (23rd century BC). While Sargon is traditionally cited as the first ruler of a combined empire of Akkad and Sumer, more recent work suggests that a Sumerian expansion began under a previous king, Lugal-Zage-Si of Uruk. However, Sargon took this process further, conquering many of the surrounding regions to create an empire that reached as far as the Mediterranean Sea and Anatolia. More on [ Akkad ]
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@DanVerg They first had to remain intact, which is quite the trick. We don't run into many Akkadians or Parthians these days as you know.
comingofchrist (The Second Coming ) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:09:25 -0000
@DanVerg They first had to remain intact, which is quite the trick. We don't run into many Akkadians or Parthians these days as you know.
@jellismate Can I get a shout out to the Akkadians who conquered the Sumerians?
nonputty (Jamie Pullein) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:13:21 -0000
@jellismate Can I get a shout out to the Akkadians who conquered the Sumerians?
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