Akkadian Empire
c. 2334–c. 2154 BCE
Often called the first empire, it united the Akkadian and Sumerian speakers of Mesopotamia.
- Type
- Era
- Date
- c. 2334–c. 2154 BCE
- Place
- Mesopotamia
Who was alive during Akkadian Empire
- Sargon of Akkad c. 2334–c. 2279 BCE, king
- Enheduanna c. 2285–c. 2250 BCE, poet
- Naram-Sin of Akkad Died c. 2218 BCE, king
- Pepi II Neferkare Died c. 2184 BCE, pharaoh
- Gudea Died c. 2124 BCE, ruler