List of kings of Akkad
Kings of Akkad

List of kings of Akkad

Section Title: Kings of Akkad
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#	Depiction	King	Reign (Middle Chronology)	Succession	Notes

Sargonic dynasty

1	-	Sargon 𒈗𒁺 Šarru-ukīn	c. 2334–2279 BC (55 years)	Founder of the Akkadian Empire	Founded the Akkadian Empire through the conquest of all of Sumer, regarded as one of the first great Mesopotamian rulers. Introduced the title King of the Universe.

2	-	Rimush 𒌷𒈬𒍑 Ri-mu-uš	c. 2279–2270 BC (9 years)	Son of Sargon of Akkad	Faced widespread revolts and had to reconquer the cities of Ur, Umma, Adab, Lagash, Der, and Kazallu from rebellious ensis. Embarked on victorious campaigns against Elam and Barakhshe.

3	Manishtushu 𒈠𒀭𒅖𒌅𒋢 Ma-an-ish-tu-su	c. 2270–2255 BC (15 years)	Brother of Rimush, son of Sargon of Akkad	Faced little to no rebellions and could as such embark on campaigns to lands distant from Akkad. Primarily campaigned to the south, winning victories along the Tigris and in the Persian Gulf.

4	-	Naram-Sin 𒀭𒈾𒊏𒄠𒀭𒂗𒍪 Na-ra-am Sîn	c. 2254–2218 BC (36 years)	Son of Manishtushu	Under Naram-Sin, the Akkadian Empire reached its maximum power. The first Mesopotamian ruler to claim divinity, calling himself the "God of Akkad".

5	Shar-Kali-Sharri 𒊬𒂵𒉌 𒈗𒌷 Shar-Gani-Sharri	c. 2217–2193 BC (24 years)	Son of Naram-Sin	During Shar-Kali-Sharri's reign, the Akkadian Empire collapsed as a result of the Guti invasion and widespread drought. Possibly the last Akkadian king to actually control more than the city of Akkad itself.

Akkadian interregnum

6	Igigi 𒄿𒄀𒄀 I-gi-gi	c. 2193–2192 BC (1 year)	Uncertain succession, anarchy following the Guti invasion	Seized power in the anarchy following the death of Shar-Kali-Sharri, ruling for about a year. Four kings would rule in only three years, a period which the Sumerian King List describes with "Then who was king?

7	Imi 𒄿𒈪 I-mi	c. 2192–2191 BC (1 year)	Uncertain succession, anarchy following the Guti invasion

8	Nanum	c. 2191–2190 BC (1 year)	Uncertain succession, anarchy following the Guti invasion

9	Ilulu	c. 2190–2189 BC (1 year)	Uncertain succession, anarchy following the Guti invasion	The final of the four short-lived rivals vying for the throne in the aftermath of Shar-Kali-Sharri's death. Possibly a Gutian ruler himself.

Sargonic dynasty

10	Dudu	c. 2189–2168 BC (21 years)	Uncertain succession, anarchy following the Guti invasion, possibly the son of Shar-Kali-Sharri	Campaigned against former Akkadian subjects in the south, such as Girsu, Umma and Elam.

11	Shu-turul	c. 2168–2154 BC (15 years)	Son of Dudu	The last king of Akkad, ruled over a greatly reduced territory that included Akkad itself, Kish, Tutub and Eshnunna.

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Sargon was one of the King of Akkad.

final_sentence: Sargon was one of the King of Akkad.