An ancient city-state in Mesopotamia, also known as Akkad, which became a major power in the 3rd millennium BCE and gave its name to the Akkadian language and empire.
From Akkadian 'Agade,' the historical city founded by Sargon of Akkad around 2334 BCE. The name has uncertain etymology but may relate to Akkadian root words.
Agade was the first multi-ethnic empire where Akkadians ruled over Sumerians—it changed the world by showing that different peoples could be unified under one government.
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