lecture 06 akkad and ur iii (b)

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”