Akkadian ( llišānum akkadītum) or Assyro-Babylonian [1] was a Semitic language (part of the Afro-Asiatic language family) that was spoken in ancient Iraq. The first-known Semitic language, it used the cuneiform writing system from ancient Sumer . Akkadian is divided into several varieties based on geography and historical period: [2] The ...

The Akkadian Empire was the first ancient empire of Mesopotamia after the long-lived civilization of Sumer. It was centered in the city of Akkad and its surrounding region. The empire united...

The Empire of Akkad collapsed in 2154 BC, within 180 years of its founding, ushering in a period of regional decline that lasted until the rise of the Third Dynasty of Ur in 2112 BC. By the end of the reign of Naram-Sin's son, Shar-kali-sharri (2217–2193 BC), the empire had weakened. There was a period of anarchy between 2192 BC and 2168 BC.

The Akkadian Empire usually refers to the Semitic speaking state that grew up around the city of Akkad north of Sumer, and reached its greatest extent under Sargon of Akkad. Although ascertaining exact dates during this period is subject to significant disagreement, the Akkadian Empire lasted from circa 2350 BC to 2150 BC—approximately 200 years.

Welcome to the Akkadian Wiki The Akkadian language is difficult. It combines case and gender (like Latin or Greek), with non-concatenating morphology weaknesses -- (like Hebrew or Arabic), with an expansive writing system designed for someone else's language (like kanji in Japanese).

Akkad ( Sumerian: Agade, Bible: Accad) was an ancient city in Mesopotamia. It was the centre of the Akkadian Empire. The ruins have not been found, but it is believed to be on the River Euphrates. The empire comes after a long relationship with Sumer, and before the ethnic Akkadian empires of Babylonia and Assyria.

Nov 5, 2014 · The Akkadian Empire ended when kings found it hard to rule over such a large territory, and soon the Akkadian Empire fell to new invaders (the Sumerians believed it fell because of a...

Sep 15, 2010 · The Akkadian Empire was an ancient Semitic empire centered in the city of Akkad and its surrounding region in ancient Mesopotamia which united all the indigenous Akkadian speaking Semites...

Mesopotamian art and architecture - Akkadian period | Britannica Akkadian period Sargon of Akkad’s (reigned c. 2334– c. 2279 bce) unification of the Sumerian city-states and creation of a first Mesopotamian empire profoundly affected the art of his people, as well as their language and political thought.

Apr 28, 2011 · Map of the Akkadian Empire Nareklm (GNU FDL) Akkad was the seat of the Akkadian Empire (2334-2218 BCE), the first multi-national political entity in the world, founded by Sargon the Great (r. 2334-2279 BCE) who unified Mesopotamia under his rule and set the model for later Mesopotamian kings to follow or attempt to surpass.

Dec 9, 2021 · The Akkadian Empire is the first empire to rule all of Mesopotamia and their reign of rule lasted for 200 long years from 2300 BCE to 2100 BCE. Northern Mesopotamia is where the Akkadians used to live while the Sumerians lived in the region of southern Mesopotamia. The Akkadians spoke a different language to the Sumerians, but the culture and ...