feb 5, 2330 BC - King Sargon I created the world's first permanent army & world's first empire
Description:
around 2330 B.C., King Sargon 1 of Akkad created the world's first permanent army. This is important because he used this army to conquer all of Sumer and Northern Mesopotamia.King Sargon also created the world's first empire which included people of all different culture -- under one rule. This began to spread Sumerian culture throughout the Fertile Crescent.
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Date:
feb 5, 2330 BC
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~ 4358 years ago