CIVILIZATION
AKKADIAN
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Question
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About how many years were Akkadians unstable because of the death of their previous leader?
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300 years
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152 years
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43 years
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100 years
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The empire of Akkad likely fell in the 22nd century BC, within 180 years of its founding, ushering in a “Dark Age” with no prominent imperial authority until the Third Dynasty of Ur.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Akkadian empire lasted for about 200 years and fell because its kings could not rule such a large empire. 1. After the Akkadian empire fell, Hammurabi was the next king to unite Mesopotamia. His capital city was Babylon.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sargon declared himself ruler of Kish and Uruk, gradually conquering each of the Sumerian city-states. Sargon was ruler over his empire for just over fifty years, from 2334 B.C.E. to 2279 B.C.E.
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