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He turned warring city-states into an empire—and his name was Sargon.

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Born to obscurity, once a cupbearer at Kish, he seized a crown and a moment.

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Campaign by campaign, he united Sumer and Akkad, founded the city of Akkad, and ruled as King of the Four Quarters.

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Cuneiform tablets echo his victories.

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From humble beginnings to emperor, Sargon forged the model of power Mesopotamia—and history—would follow.