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Sargon of Akkad The First World Empire

Sargon of Akkad The First World Empire. From around 5000 years before Christ. farmers settle in the wide valley. between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. in the actual Iraq. This area become known as. Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia means “land between rivers”. The southern part of

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Sargon of Akkad The First World Empire

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  1. Sargon of Akkad The First World Empire

  2. From around 5000 years before Christ

  3. farmers settle in the wide valley

  4. between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

  5. in the actual Iraq

  6. This area become known as

  7. Mesopotamia

  8. Mesopotamia means “land between rivers”

  9. The southern part of Mesopotamia was Sumer

  10. Each city in Sumer was run by a group of Nobleman

  11. but in war times they chose a war-leader.

  12. As war become most frequent

  13. The war-leaders become kings

  14. Sargon was one of this kings.

  15. Around the year 2334 before Christ

  16. he came fromAkkad, theland just north of Sumer

  17. He was a skilled soldier

  18. and has control of a huge army

  19. He conquer the whole Summer and Akkad

  20. Creating the worlds first Empire

  21. this mean the first multiethnic state

  22. Sargon is almost entirely know by legends

  23. He was the first man try to conquer the known word

  24. His example was followed by…

  25. Alexander the Great2000 years later

  26. but this is other history

  27. The End

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