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Sargon of Akkad: From Gardener to King of the Four Corners of the World

Sargon of Akkad founded the first multinational empire in history, uniting Mesopotamian kingdoms under central authority and establishing bureaucratic administration standards that influenced rulers for 1,500 years.
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Sargon's legendary rise that may have inspired the story of Moses

The text, most likely composed circa 2300 BCE, and also known as The Birth Legend of Sargon, describes the king's humble origins and rise to power with the help of the goddess Ishtar and concludes with a challenge to future kings to go where he has gone and do as he has done.
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