Written by Alex Song on October 30,21 Posted in 2.3. Sumer Renaissance
Sumerian Renaissance Mesopotamia was cast into chaos after the fall of the Akkadian dynasty. The sovereignty of lands passed on to the Gutian invaders who were on the frontier to destroy the Akkadian supremacy. Other … Continue reading Ur III and Amorite Arrival
Written by Alex Song on September 29,21 Posted in 2.2. Barbarian Incursion
Reign of Naram-Sin and the Golden Age of the Akkadian Empire Rimush succeeded Sargon’s lineage and his military campaign against the Elamite states, extending his Empire eastward. However, Rimush died after only a nine-year reign, … Continue reading Akkadian Supremacy and Barbarian Invasions
Written by Alex Song on August 25,21 Posted in 2.1. Sargon the Great
Overlords Lugal Zage Si’s Third Dynasty of Uruk became the first-ever state to unite Sumerian city-states. Lugal Zage Si defeated other Sumerian princes and even the people outside of Sumer known as Semites, connecting the … Continue reading Sargon the Great