Sargon The First Ruler Of Mesopotamia
Sargon's Empire
- Humble beginning
- Father and his real name are unknown
- Ruled for more than 50 years
- Well respected and ruled well
- Many resources
- Outstanding army
- Conquered Syria, Anatola, Elam
- Good control
- Named himself sharru-kin (rightfull king)
War against Uruk
- Decided war to Uruk
- Had victory
How do we know about him
- Cuneiform records thousands of years afterward
- Many legends
- His capital city was never located
Sargon The Great
By Jacques, Dashiell, Matthew