the Akkadian Empire

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:art_style Akkadian art
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Akkad
gptkbp:contributed_to development of writing
gptkbp:cultural_influence on later Mesopotamian civilizations
gptkbp:cultural_representation literature and poetry
gptkbp:defeated Sumerian city-states
gptkbp:ended c. 2154 BC
gptkbp:established gptkb:trade_routes
gptkbp:flourished_during c. 2334 BC
gptkbp:foldable internal strife
invasions
gptkbp:founded_by gptkb:Sargon_of_Akkad
gptkbp:government_type gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:has_economy_based_on gptkb:trade
agriculture
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Bronze_Age
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Akkadian Empire
gptkbp:influenced_by Sumerian culture
gptkbp:is_worshipped_by gods like Marduk
gptkbp:known_for military innovations
stelae and sculptures
gptkbp:language_spoken gptkb:Akkadian
gptkbp:legal_framework code of laws
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Mesopotamia
gptkbp:military_unit standing army
gptkbp:notable_event the introduction of new agricultural techniques
the establishment of a centralized government
the establishment of a legal code
the establishment of a tax system
the promotion of arts and crafts
the establishment of a system of weights and measures
the establishment of a network of roads
the establishment of a system of irrigation
the codification of laws
the introduction of new religious practices
the development of astronomy and mathematics
the use of chariots in warfare
the development of monumental architecture
the promotion of trade guilds
the introduction of new technologies in agriculture
the creation of a postal system
the promotion of cultural exchanges with other civilizations
the establishment of diplomatic relations with Egypt
the conquest of Sumer
the establishment of Akkadian as a lingua franca
the establishment of Akkadian religion
the establishment of schools for scribes
the expansion into the Levant
the influence on later empires in the region
the rise of trade with neighboring regions
the creation of the Akkadian Empire's administrative system
gptkbp:notable_for first empire in history
gptkbp:notable_ruler gptkb:Naram-Sin
gptkb:Sargon_II
gptkb:Shar-Kali-Sharri
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Neo-Assyrian_Empire
gptkbp:system cuneiform
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Sumerians
gptkb:the_Sumerian_civilization
gptkb:the_Akkadians
gptkb:ancient_Sumer
gptkb:Nippur
gptkb:Sippar
gptkb:Akkadians
gptkb:Uruk
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5