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Sargon of Akkad
He rose from obscurity — possibly a gardener's son — to build the first true empire in recorded history, and the stories told about him echo through legends for millennia.
-2334–-2279
Life Journey
From uncertain origins to builder of a vast early empire
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c. 2334 BCE
Obscure Beginnings
Sargon’s early life is uncertain, but later traditions describe humble origins that contrast sharply with his later rise to power.