Sargon, History, Accomplishments, Facts, & Definition

Sargon, ancient Mesopotamian ruler of the 3rd millennium BCE who was one of the earliest of the world’s great empire builders, conquering all of southern Mesopotamia as well as parts of Syria, Anatolia, and Elam. By defeating the Sumerians, he established the first Semitic dynasty in the region.

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