WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -What did Sargon’s empire have in common with other Mesopotamian city-states? It extended over a greater territory than anyone had ever conquered before. It fought with surrounding city-states. It covered an area from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sargon of Akkad, or Sargon the Great, was the first recorded ruler of an empire, the Akkadian Empire. Around 2300 B.C.E., he conquered neighboring city-states, independent states comprised of an individual city and the agricultural and pastoral land surrounding it.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. By lowering physical and linguistic barriers and unifying his realm, he promoted commerce both within Mesopotamia and well beyond.

Detailed explanation-4: -Around 2300 BC Sargon the Great rose to power. He established his own city named Akkad. When the powerful Sumerian city of Uruk attacked his city, he fought back and eventually conquered Uruk. He then went on to conquer all of the Sumerian city-states and united northern and southern Mesopotamia under a single ruler.