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4 primary: An Enlil Ki Enki 3 sky: Ishtar Sin Sama In Sumerian mythology, An (see also Anu) was the god whose name was synonymous with the sun's zenith, or heaven. He was the oldest god in the Sumerian pantheon, and part of a triad including Enlil, god of the sky and Enki, god of water. He was called Anu by the Akkadians, rulers of Mesopotamia after the c ...

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(28th century BC - 27th century BC - 26th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) 27th century BC - Events. 2900 - 2334 BC -- Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period 2775 - 2650 BC -- Second Dynasty wars in Egypt Germination of the Bristlecone pine tree "Methuselah" about 2700 BC, the oldest tree still living now 2697 BC -- According to Chinese tradition, in this year Huangdi (the Yellow Emperor) ...

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(26th century BC - 25th century BC - 24th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) 25th century BC - Events. 2900 - 2334 BC -- Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period 2494 BC -- End of Fourth Dynasty, start of Fifth Dynasty in Egypt. Pharaoh Shepseskaf died. Pharaoh Userkaf started to reign. 2450 BC - End of the Early Dynastic IIIa Period and beginning of the Early Dynastic IIIb Period in Mesopotamia. ...

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(27th century BC - 26th century BC - 25th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) 26th century BC - Events. 2900 - 2334 BC – Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period. 2580 BC – Estimated date of completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza. 2500 BC – The legendary line of Sanhuangwudi rulers of China is founded by Huang Di (approximate date). 4000 BC – approximate beginning of New Stone Age (Neo ...

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(25th century BC - 24th century BC - 23rd century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) 24th century BC - Events. 2900–2334 BC -- Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period. 2350 BC --- End of the Early Dynastic IIIb Period in Mesopotamia. 2350 BC -- First destruction of the city of Mari. 2349 BC --- According to James Ussher, this was the year that Noah entered the Ark. 2334–2279 BC -- Sargon of Akka ...

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Sargon made such an impression on Mesopotamia that his figure became associated with many legends. The Sumerian literature known as "the Sargon legend" is believed to be a text describing Sargon's life. However, most of the text is missing. The surviving fragments name Sargon's father as La'ibum. After a lacuna, the text skips to Ur-Zababa, king of Kish, awake after a dream. For unknown reasons, Ur-Zababa then appoints Sargon as his cupbearer. Soon after this, king Ur-Zababa requested Sargon to his chambers to discuss a dream he felt Sargon ...

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Sargon of Akkad, Sargon of Akkad - Origins and rise to power, Sargon of Akkad - Rule over the Near East, Sargon of Akkad - Wars in the east, Sargon of Akkad - Wars in the west, Sargon of Akkad - Late period

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While it is unknown exactly how Sargon came to power, he soon attacked Uruk, where reigned Lugal-zage-si of Umma. Lugal-zage-si, with fifty ensis under his command, was defeated, captured and brought to Kish "in a carcan" and exposed at Enlil’s gate. Sargon then attacked and crushed Ur, Lagash and Umma. He made a symbolic gesture, washing his hands in the "lower sea" (Persian Gulf), to show that he had conquered Sumer in its entirety. The governors chosen by Sargon to administer the main city-states of Sumer were Akkadians, n ...

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Sargon of Akkad, Sargon of Akkad - Origins and rise to power, Sargon of Akkad - Rule over the Near East, Sargon of Akkad - Wars in the east, Sargon of Akkad - Wars in the west, Sargon of Akkad - Late period

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