Akkadians: The First Empire - Forgotten Kingdoms

Akkadians: The First Empire - Forgotten Kingdoms Book Description Anatolia, which is located at a strategic point with its historical feature, has been the key point of many civilizations. Considering this feature, the first settlements in the region were established in Anatolia. Çatalhöyük, Çayönü, Nevali Çori, Hacılar, Göbeklitepe, Kortiktepe, in short, most of the ruins all over Anatolia are settlements from the Stone Age. Anatolia is very interesting that it has hosted civilizations such as Sumerian, Assyrian, Urartu, Hittite, Lydian, Phrygian, Persian, Hurrian, Mitanni, Med, Kassite, Kizzuvatna, Seljuk, Ottoman, Roman, Byzantine and Greek. Its lands are an extremely important geographical region for every faith. The sacred movement that forms the basis of most religions started in this geography. Abraham, his sons Isaac and Ishmael were born and raised in this geography. The Akkadians, a vibrant kingdom in this geography, grew greatly and rose to the level of the Empire. The founding king of the empire was Sargon.I (Dursharrukin). The great king Sargon had his life story written on tablets. A tablet he printed reads: “..My mother gave birth to me secretly. He put me in a reed basket and covered it with pitch. He left me at the (Euphrates) river, I couldn't get out. The river dragged me to the water hammer Akki. Akki took me out of the water and raised me like her own son.." In this work, Ali Narçın discusses the rise of the Akkadians from kingdom to empire and the short life stories of the kings in a historical context, with simple and abbreviated expressions. (From the Promotional Bulletin)