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Akkad and the Akkadian Empire: The First Multinational Empire in the World
The city of Akkad was the seat of the Akkadian Empire (2350/2334-2154 BCE), the first multinational political entity in the world, founded by Sargon the Great, who unified Mesopotamia under his rule and set the model for later Mesopotamian kings to follow or attempt to surpass. The Akkadian Empire developed concepts invented by the Sumerians and introduced many of its own that w...

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Vespasian: The Commoner Who Became Roman Emperor
Though not as famous or dramatic as his colorful predecessors, Vespasian was one of the most important emperors of Rome. He came to power at the end of the Year of the Four Emperors, a time of great instability and upheaval for the empire; a commoner, he proved that an emperor was not necessarily born but made, through strength of arms. Having built his reputation on blood - he ...

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12 Great Cities of Ancient Mesopotamia: The Rise and Fall of the Earliest Cities in the World
Rivalry between Mesopotamian city-states was often heated, and each tried to outdo the others with the largest ziggurat, the most majestic walls, cultivated public gardens and parks, and, of course, the most robust economy that made such works possible. When a city triumphed in creating some amazing wonder, a festival was held, and when a city fell, it was mourned, notably throu...

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Nero: The Artist Emperor
Today, the name 'Nero' conjures up images of madness and tyranny. He was said to have fiddled while Rome burned, and castrated and married a slave boy who reminded him of his late wife. However, there is much more to his story than is often remembered. The influence of his overbearing mother, Agrippina; his passions for the arts; his love for a married woman who was as beautiful...

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Ashur: The First Great Assyrian City
Ashur, a city that lay squarely on a caravan trade route that ran through Mesopotamia to Anatolia and down through the Levant, became the capital of the Assyrian Empire and one of the wealthiest cities in ancient Mesopotamia. Because of the lucrative trade Ashur enjoyed, it flourished long before it became the capital, and even after the capital was moved to the cities of Kalhu ...

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