According to the sumerian king list, akkad agade was built by sargon of akkad, 23th century bc, and is often called the first empire in history. Carl benjamin, aka sargon of akkad is an atheist gamer, amateur historian and youtube commentator from the united kingdom whos been active since 2010 and known for his this week in stupid videos. Jul 25, 2015 sargons death, and a little bit about some of his successors, including naramsin some thoughts about the degree to which sargon was a prototype for many of the great rulers and conquerors who came later, and whether conventional notions of greatness might in fact have a tinge of psychopathy that serves the rulers interests. Some contended that sargon never existed, while other scholars held that sargon was just another name or title that the bible used for either shalmaneser, sennacherib or the assyrian king esarhaddon. Although his topics have generally involved culture, history and gaming, hes gained fame and notoriety in certain circles for his commentaries.
A situation with sargon in control of the northern alluvial plain and lugalzagesi. The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled. Pdf nimrod the mighty, king of kish, king of sumer and akkad. Mar 30, 2018 sargon the great of akkad who reigned from circa 2334 bc to 2284 bc. Sarruukin or sarruken, also known as sargon the great, was the first ruler of the akkadian empire, known for his conquests of the sumerian citystates in the 24th to 23rd centuries bc. The first empire builder of mesopotamia jason freewalt ancient warfare hist611 a001 fall 14 dr. Bronze head of a king of the old akkadian dynasty, most likely representing either naramsin or sargon of akkad. Jan 27, 2017 a twitter user claims to have reported sargon of akkads account for including a pornographic image in a tweet sent to him in reply, posting a screenshot of an email purportedly from twitters support team stating, weve investigated and suspended the account you reported as it was found to be participating in abusive behavior.
The legend of sargon of akkad ancient history encyclopedia. Perhaps one of the more intriguing and enigmatic characters in the ot is nimrod, though his name appears only 4 times throughout the entire bible. The sargonnaramsin traditions reached the levant during the second millennium bce, being combined by time and distance into a composite. Sargon combines the power of extensible technology infrastructure, tools and apis with industry experts to provide you with the data and tools to manage growth, daytoday operations and compliance, in one place. Cush may have been the biblical name for the city of kish, where sargon first took power. It is also noteworthy that you preface your accusation of sargon by saying, theres no argument that sargon of akkads antifeminist videos are in bad taste. Sep 12, 2015 if the river is followed northward from sumer for about 200 miles, the site of ancient akkad can be found. Ukips london assembly representative and education spokesman david kurten discusses candice owens, idpol, islamic prison gangs, the battenfarage schism and grilling sadiq khan during the monthly. Dynastic iiib or protoimperial in the diyala might equally be early akkadian. Youre vilifying him in an attempt to gain the readers sympathy.
By reducing complexity, sargon empowers even the smallest teams to. From akkad, sargon conquered mari, ebla, and assyria. By conquest he established a great empire that included the whole of mesopotamia and extended over syria and elam, and he controlled territories w to the mediterranean and n to the black sea. Pdf download sargon the magnificent pdf full ebook video. He is listed in the assyrian king list as the son of ikunum and the founder of a dynasty. I am someone who has been closely following and generally existing within the community thunderf00t is leaving for whats probably over three years now. Sargon s empire would probably have included assyria. Carl benjamin 1979, better known as sargon of akkad or the thinkery, is a youtube talker, failed ukip candidate for the south west england constituency of the european parliament, rightwing reactionary and trend setter in the exciting new scene of dairy based fashion. Even though the extant legend was written long after sargon s death, it is thought. But a funny thing occurred, you could say it was gods little joke on men of science. He attempted to establish a unified empire and to end the hostilities among the citystates. Sargon of akkad, real name carl benjamin, is the pseudonym of a british historian and liberal social commentator. Akkadian, the creator of which was sargon of akkade, the founder of a new. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.
The sumerian king list is an ancient text in the sumerian language, listing kings of sumer. Aug 30, 2014 a wellknown example is the legend of sargon of akkad. High quality sargon of akkad gifts and merchandise. A member of the eurosceptic rightwing uk independence party ukip, he was one of its unsuccessful candidates for the south west england constituency in the 2019 european parliament election. For most of the preakkadian rulers listed, the king list is itself the lone source of information. Carl benjamin born 1979 is a british antifeminist youtuber with the online pseudonym sargon of akkad.
The early dynastic to akkadian transition oriental institute. In these works the form of the naru is retained, but the matter is legendary or even fictitious 93. Naramsin enlarged the sphere of akkadian influence by campaigning to the north, south, east, and west. Financial technology that powers superannuation sargon. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Sargon of akkad sharrukin legitimate king, possibly a title he took on gaining power defeated and captured lugalzagesi in the battle of uruk and conquered his empire. Akkadian writing and grammar contain practically the same number of pages. Sargon of akkad agade and his grandson teresting and significant. Sargon article about sargon by the free dictionary. Sargon of akkad may have been the same person as the first sargon of assyria also known as sharrukin or sharrukin.
Akkad simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Although benjamin claims the mantle of skeptic, his commentary often. Sargon akkad displaying top 8 worksheets found for this concept some of the worksheets for this concept are the middle east beginnings sumerbabylonassyriapersia, unit one reading passages ancient mesopotamia 1b ancient, ancient sumer, chapter 4 lesson 1 mesopotamian empires lesson 1, sargon the great of akkad the first empire builder of, mesopotamia, chapter 3 early empires. Sargon of akkad had a failed kickstarter game, refunds were. Sargon of akkad definition of sargon of akkad by the free. To be clear, you want the section to take a stronger editorial stance rather than just quoting what he said. Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. Sargon of akkad simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The archaeological record fits with the biblical record of nimrods location in sumer and his conquests of urukthe center of power in mesopotamiaand akkad, from which he extended his rule north gen. Sargon the great ancient civilizations mesopotamia sargon of akkad was the first ruler of the semiticspeaking akkadian empire, known for his conquests of the sumerian citystates in the 24th to 23rd centuries bc.
But its far more interesting in its likely motivations. Third, both nimrod and sargon initiated building projects in assyria. Even so, it is known from older cuneiform writings that the city was already there before sargon, in the time of the kings of uruk. Sargon was claimed to be the son of laibum or ittibel, a humble. He is intelligent, and usually fair, but sometimes i feel like he focuses too much on a particular issue. And the sargon of akkad inscription boasting of the. King sargon i sargon was the worlds first empirebuilder, sending his troops as far as egypt and ethiopia. Dec 17, 2015 youtube shadowbans sargon of akkad video, also now livedeleting live chats.
Bce, with king sargon of akkad or agade, who built the sumerianakkadian empire and was the. Opinions about nimrods identity, which have abounded since ancient times, include ninurta. Another clue possibly linking sargon with nimrod is the mention that cush was the father of nimrod. Media in category sargon of akkad the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. The earliest records in the akkadian language date to the time of sargon. Sargons rule introduced a new level of political organization that was characterized by an even more clearcut separation between religious. A critical resource that traces the reign of sargon in contextjosette elayis book is the only. Ancient civilizations mesopotamia sargon of akkad was the first ruler of the semiticspeaking akkadian empire, known for his conquests of. I dont follow sargon of akkad, so the article has to tell me what is going on, which it does not do. Sargon of akkad also known as sargon the great, sharganisharri, and sarrukan, meaning true king or legitimate king reigned in mesopotamia from 2334 to 2279 bce.
Please do not contact the subjects of any of my videos, ever. Pdf 20 identifying nimrod of genesis 10 with sargon. The armies of sumer and akkad, 3500 to 2200 bc sumer to sargon. A special report by heather lynn, legends of babylon and egypt in relation to hebrew tradition by.
Aug 12, 2015 sargon is debating the statements of people, which falls squarely under fair use. With sargon, you can prototype your fund experience in minutes. The feud between sargon of akkad and thunderf00t, which was started by the latter, is pretty tedious in and of itself. Sargon was claimed to be the son of laibum or ittibel, a humble gardener, and possibly a hierodule, or priestess to ishtar or inanna. I wrote previously about the establishment of civilization with corresponding technological and cultural developments required to produce an organized citystate including writing, social structure, division of labor and other necessary attributes of civilization civilization as a survival tool. See photos, profile pictures and albums from sargon of akkad.
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