The Age Of Agade- Inventing Empire In Ancient Mesopotamia

Sargon’s genius wasn’t brutality (though there was plenty). It was institutional. The Akkadian Empire invented four core technologies of imperial rule that every subsequent empire—from Rome to Britain—would refine.

The Akkadian Empire began to decline around 2154 BCE, due to internal conflicts, external pressures, and environmental factors. The empire was eventually overrun by the Gutians, a mountain people from the east, and the city-states of Sumer and Akkad were plunged into a period of chaos and instability. The Age Of Agade- Inventing Empire In Ancient Mesopotamia