Who was Naram-Sin? Naram-Sin was one of the most powerful rulers of the Akkadian Empire, grandson of Sargon of Akkad, known for expanding the empire to its greatest extent and for declaring himself a divine king. Introduction Naram-Sin represents the height of Akkadian power and one of the most fascinating developments in ancient kingship: the
Who was Sargon of Akkad? > Sargon of Akkad (reigned c. 2334–2279 BCE), also known as Sargon the Great (Šarru-kīn, meaning “True King”), was an ancient Mesopotamian ruler who founded the Akkadian Empire, the first multi-ethnic, centrally governed territorial empire in recorded history. He unified the independent Sumerian city-states with Semitic northern Mesopotamia, created a
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