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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The first leader of the Akkadians and eventual first rule of the Akkadian Empire was ____
A
Hammurabi
B
Sargon
C
Gilgamesh
D
Enkidu
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sargon of Akkad (/ˈsɑːrɡɒn/; Akkadian: Šarrugi), also known as Sargon the Great, was the first ruler of the Akkadian Empire, known for his conquests of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th to 23rd centuries BC. He is sometimes identified as the first person in recorded history to rule over an empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -Attributing his success to the patronage of the goddess Ishtar, in whose honour Agade was erected, Sargon of Akkad became the first great empire builder.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sargon of Akkad (r. 2334-2279 BCE) was the king of the Akkadian Empire of Mesopotamia, the first multi-national empire in history, who united the disparate kingdoms of the region under a central authority. He is equally famous today as the father of the great poet-priestess Enheduanna (l.

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