CIVILIZATION
AKKADIAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Instill fear
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Keep everyone loyal to him
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keep control
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Directly after his rise to power, however, the city-states and their ruling elite hardly accepted Sargon with grace and submission; they rebelled against their new ruler, and forced him to prove his legitimacy as king through military might.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gained loyalty by eating with a soldier everyday. This worked by him gaining respect from his soldiers and maybe the soldier giving him secret plans on how to win. What was the name of the city that Sargon built on the Euphrates River?
Detailed explanation-4: -Sargon, byname Sargon of Akkad, (flourished 23rd century bce), ancient Mesopotamian ruler (reigned c. 2334–2279 bce) who was one of the earliest of the world’s great empire builders, conquering all of southern Mesopotamia as well as parts of Syria, Anatolia, and Elam (western Iran).