Akkadian Empire

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2334 BC – 2154 BC · up to 527 thousand km² · Middle East

Capital: Akkad

The Akkadian Empire or the Kingdom of Akkad/Agade was an ancient kingdom established around 2300 BCE, often seen as the first empire in world history, succeeding and unifying the long-lived city-states of the Early Dynastic period.

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Predecessors: Kish

Events on its territory

• c. 2200 BC–2100 BC 4.2-kiloyear drought