WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Sargon, a king from Kish, seized the lower portion of Sumer through a series of wars. He conquered one city-state after another to form a new region called Akkad. Sargon became king of Akkad and systematically brought every city-state within his newly conquered territory under one empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Sumerian king list records Sargon’s birth as well, describing him in different versions as the son of a gardener or as the cupbearer of Ur-Zababa, the king of Kish. Sargon likely overthrew and probably assassinated Ur-Zababa to take the throne of Kish and, from there, expanded his rule.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cuneiform records indicate that in his 50-year reign, he fought no fewer than 34 wars. One account suggests that his core military force numbered 5, 400 men; if that account is accurate, then Sargon’s standing army at full mobilization would have constituted the largest army of the time by far.