CIVILIZATION
AKKADIAN
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Question
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After Sargon’s death his empire ended. Which of the follow is NOT a reason for the end of this empire?
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people were allowed to keep their local leaders
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city-states rebelled
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famine
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enemies raided the empire
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The empire collapsed after the invasion of the Gutians. Changing climatic conditions also contributed to internal rivalries and fragmentation, and the empire eventually split into the Assyrian Empire in the north and the Babylonian empire in the south.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sargon maintained his empire by strategically placing men he trusted into each conquered city or region. He garrisoned troops and put his people into positions of power. He appointed his daughter, Enheduanna as high priestess of Inanna in Ur, where she influenced religious and political affairs for the next 40 years.
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