lecture 06 akkad and ur iii (b)
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HISTORY 26
Lecture Six:
The Empire of Akkad and
Third Dynasty of Ur
HISTORY 26
Lecture Six:
The Empire of Akkad and
Third Dynasty of Ur
The Ancient Near EastThe Ancient Near East
Northern Mesopotamia and Syria
Northern Mesopotamia and Syria
Ebla
Mari
Babylonia (Southern Mesopotamia)
Babylonia (Southern Mesopotamia)
Kish
The End of the EarlyDynastic Period
The End of the EarlyDynastic Period
Sargon of Akkad(Sharru-kin, “the king is legitimate”)
Sargon of Akkad(Sharru-kin, “the king is legitimate”)
Sargon of Akkad(Sharru-kin, “the king is legitimate”)
Sargon of Akkad(Sharru-kin, “the king is legitimate”)
• Urzababa, king of Kish
• Lugalzagesi, king of Sumer
• The Gutians of the Zagros Mountains
• Urzababa, king of Kish
• Lugalzagesi, king of Sumer
• The Gutians of the Zagros Mountains
• Enheduanna, bride of Nanna at Ur
• Rimush and Manishtushu
• Naram-Sin• Sharkalisharri
• Enheduanna, bride of Nanna at Ur
• Rimush and Manishtushu
• Naram-Sin• Sharkalisharri
Empire of Akkad(c. 2300 - 2150 BC)
Empire of Akkad(c. 2300 - 2150 BC)
Sargon of Akkad(Sharru-kin, “the king is legitimate”)
Sargon of Akkad(Sharru-kin, “the king is legitimate”)
• Urzababa, king of Kish
• Lugalzagesi, king of Sumer
• The Gutians of the Zagros Mountains
• Urzababa, king of Kish
• Lugalzagesi, king of Sumer
• The Gutians of the Zagros Mountains
• Enheduanna, bride of Nanna at Ur
• Rimush and Manishtushu
• Naram-Sin• Sharkalisharri
• Enheduanna, bride of Nanna at Ur
• Rimush and Manishtushu
• Naram-Sin• Sharkalisharri
Naram-Sin, God of AkkadNaram-Sin, God of Akkad
Victory Stele (from Susa)
Naram-Sin, God of AkkadNaram-Sin, God of Akkad
Bassetki StatueBassetki Statue
Sargon of Akkad(Sharru-kin, “the king is legitimate”)
Sargon of Akkad(Sharru-kin, “the king is legitimate”)
• Urzababa, king of Kish
• Lugalzagesi, king of Sumer
• The Gutians of the Zagros Mountains
• Urzababa, king of Kish
• Lugalzagesi, king of Sumer
• The Gutians of the Zagros Mountains
• Enheduanna, bride of Nanna at Ur
• Rimush and Manishtushu
• Naram-Sin• Sharkalisharri
• Enheduanna, bride of Nanna at Ur
• Rimush and Manishtushu
• Naram-Sin• Sharkalisharri
Third Dynasty of Ur, or Ur III(2112 - 2004 BC)
Third Dynasty of Ur, or Ur III(2112 - 2004 BC)
Third Dynasty of Ur, or Ur III(2112 - 2004 BC)
Third Dynasty of Ur, or Ur III(2112 - 2004 BC)
• Sumer and Akkad• More geographically restricted, but
more centrally organized
• Utu-hegal of Uruk and Ur-Namma
• King Shulgi• “Shulgi is my god”
• Sumer and Akkad• More geographically restricted, but
more centrally organized
• Utu-hegal of Uruk and Ur-Namma
• King Shulgi• “Shulgi is my god”