Akkadian Empire

Akkadian Empire
circa 2350 BC — circa 2150 BC
Map of the Akkadian Empire (brown) and the directions in which military campaigns were conducted (yellow arrows)
Capital		Akkad
Languages		Akkadian
Religion		Sumerian religion
Government		Monarchy
King
•	2334–2279 BC	Sargon (first)
•	2170–2154 BC	Shu-turul (last)
Historical era		Bronze Age
•	Established	circa 2350 BC
•	Conquests of Sargon of Akkad	circa 2340 BC — circa 2284 BC
•	Disestablished	circa 2150 BC
Area
•	2334 BC	800,000 km² (308,882 sq mi)
Preceded by Succeeded by Sumer Umma Second Mariote Kingdom Sumer (Gutian dynasty) Third Mariote Kingdom
Today part of		Countries today  Iraq  Iran  Turkey  Syria  Kuwait  Saudi Arabia  Jordan

Coordinates: 33°6′N 44°6′E / 33.100°N 44.100°E / 33.100; 44.100

The Akkadian Empire /əˈkeɪdiən/ was the first ancient Semitic-speaking empire of Mesopotamia, centered in the city of Akkad /ˈækæd/ and its surrounding region, also called Akkad in ancient Mesopotamia and Accad in the Bible (Genesis 10:10). The empire united all the Akkadian and Sumerian speakers under one rule. The Akkadian Empire controlled Mesopotamia (modern Iraq, Kuwait, northeast Syria and southeast Turkey), the Levant (modern Syria and Lebanon), and eastern and southern parts of Anatolia (modern Turkey) and Iran, sending military expeditions as far south as Dilmun and Magan (modern Bahrain and Oman) in the Arabian Peninsula.