Question

Mark the statement if it describes Sargon's achievements as an empire builder. A. He is considered to have been a good general and a wise ruler of his empire. B. He appointed governors to help control conquered lands. C. He forced all groups to adopt the same language and religion. D. He established a permanent army. E. He united the Sumerian city-states with his empire of Akkad.

Answer 1

The correct answers are A) He is considered to have been a good general and a wise ruler of his empire. B) He appointed governors to help control conquered lands. D) He established a permanent army. E) He united the Sumerian city-states with his empire of Akkad.

Those are the statements that describe Sargon's achievements as an empire builder.

Sargon the Great was the King of Mesopotamia in ancient Sumeria. Historians consider that he reigned from 2324 to 2279 BC. He was a great King that conquered many territories such as Kish, Asuhr, Cyprus, and Anatolia. He built his city, Akkad, next to the Euphrates River. The clay tablets that recorded the history of Sumer in cuneiform writing refers to many legendary tales of King Sargon.