Sargon founds the Akkadian Empire
Sumer conquered — a realm from the Gulf to the Mediterranean
Sargon of Akkad conquered the city-states of Sumer and Akkad and built a realm stretching from the Persian Gulf toward the Mediterranean. Often called the first empire, it made Akkadian the lasting language of Mesopotamia.
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Sargon of Akkad boasted that ships from Meluhha moored at his capital. That was most likely the Mesopotamian name for the Indus Valley, home of Mohenjo-daro.
Alive at the time
- Sargon of Akkad (aged 26)