Sargon of Akkad (reign 2334-2279 BCE) was the king of the Akkadian Empire of Mesopotamia, the first multinational empire in history, who united the disparate kingdoms of the region under a central authority. #History #SargonOfAkkad #SargonII #Naram-Sin #Mesopotamia #Inanna #Hurrians #AssyrianWarfare #Anu #Akkad #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-625-en/

The ancient Mesopotamians pioneered many strategies, tactics and policies in warfare that would be used for thousands of years to come, some of which continue to this day. #History #Mesopotamia #AssyrianWarfare #Assyria #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/174/war-strategy-and-tactics-in-ancient-mesopotamia/

Tiglath Pileser III (745-727 BCE) was among the most powerful kings of the Neo-Assyrian Empire and, according to many scholars, the founder of the empire (as opposed to the claims for Adad Nirari II (912-891 BCE) or Ashurnasirpal II (884-859 BCE) as founder). https://www.worldhistory.org/Tiglath_Pileser_III/ #History #AssyrianWarfare #Neo-AssyrianEmpire #SargonII

Ancient Mesopotamian warfare progressed from companies of a city 's militia in Sumer to the professional standing armies of Akkad , Babylon , Assyria , and Persia and from conflicts over land or water rights to wars of conquest and political supremacy. https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamian_Warfare/ #Sumer #PersianWarfare #AssyrianWarfare #History

Sargon of Akkad (r. 2334 - 2279 BCE) was the king of the Akkadian Empire of Mesopotamia, the first multi-national empire in history, who united the disparate kingdoms of the region under a central authority. He is equally famous today as the father of the great poet-priestess Enheduanna (l. 2285-2250 BCE), the first author known by name in history.
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