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Detailed explanation-1: -Gutians. A group of barbarians from the Zagros Mountains who invaded the Akkadian Empire and contributed to its collapse.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fall of the Empire In 2100 BC the Sumerian city of Ur rose back into power conquering the city of Akkad. The Empire was now ruled by a Sumerian king, but was still united. The empire grew weaker, however, and was eventually conquered by the Amorites in around 2000 BC.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Fall. Sometime around 2170 BCE, the Gutians, barbarians from the Zagros Mountains, invaded the empire. Because of the Gutian invasion and its greatly weakened government, the Akkadian Empire collapsed.

Detailed explanation-4: -Around 3000 BCE, a new people migrated into northern Mesopotamia. They spoke a Semitic language 2 . We call them Akkadians after the city they built, Akkad. The Akkadians ruled history’s first empire.