CIVILIZATION
AKKADIAN
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Question
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As a political strategy to control city-states in his empire, Sargon destroyed their city walls. Why?
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he thought city-states didn’t need walls
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he thought people would be less likely to rebel
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he thought the walls were too weak
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the cost of maintaining city-walls was too much
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Creation of an empire Sargon sent Akkadian governors to rule Sumerian cities and tear down defensive walls. He left the Sumerian religion in place but made Akkadian the official language of all Mesopotamia.
Detailed explanation-2: -1st king to demand his sons ruled after his death. skilled general–> powerful military strategies: assembled a large army. Taught his soldiers to fight in tight formations: Soldiers carrying shields in the front–Behind them soldiers carrying spears.
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