Who founded the Akkadian Empire, often described as one of the first empires in history?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Sargon of Akkad
- Step 1: Sargon rose to power around the twenty-fourth century BCE and ruled Sumer and Akkad together. Answer: Sargon of Akkad. Why not the others: Hammurabi founded a later Babylonian state, Gilgamesh is a legendary king of Uruk, and Ashur-uballit I led Assyria much later.
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