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What two things did Sargon unite his empire?
Sargon sent Akkadian governors to rule Sumerian cities and tear down defensive walls. He left the Sumerian religion in place but made Akkadian the official language of all Mesopotamia. By lowering physical and linguistic barriers and unifying his realm, he promoted commerce both within Mesopotamia and well beyond.
What regions did Akkad occupy?
Akkad was the northern (or northwestern) division of ancient Babylonia. The region was located roughly in the area where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (see Tigris-Euphrates river system) are closest to each other, and its northern limit extended beyond the line of the modern cities of Al-Fallūjah and Baghdad.
How did Sargon unite his empire?
Sargon maintained his empire by strategically placing men he trusted into each conquered city or region. He garrisoned troops and put his people into positions of power. He appointed his daughter, Enheduanna as high priestess of Inanna in Ur, where she influenced religious and political affairs for the next 40 years.
What kind of Empire did Sargon of Akkad have?
The ruler Sargon of Akkad Semitic-speaking Akkadian Empire, united the geographic areas of northern and southern Mesopotamia. His empire included most of the regions of Mesopotamia. He conquesed Mesopotamia and added it to his reign.
Where did Sargon get most of his information from?
Sargon is known almost entirely from the legends and tales that followed his reputation through 2,000 years of cuneiform Mesopotamian history, and not from documents that were written during his lifetime. The lack of contemporary record is explained by the fact that the capital city of Agade, which he built, has never been located and excavated.
Where was the capital of the Elamites of Sargon?
He also dominated Susa, capital city of the Elamites, in the Zagros Mountains of western Iran, where the only truly contemporary record of his reign has been uncovered.
Why did Sargon want to conquer the middle Euphrates?
Not content with dominating this area, his wish to secure favourable trade with Agade throughout the known world, together with an energetic temperament, led Sargon to defeat cities along the middle Euphrates to northern Syria and the silver-rich mountains of southern Anatolia.