Naram-Sin of Akkad
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Naram-Sin, also transcribed Narām-Sîn or Naram-Suen, was a ruler of the Akkad, who reigned c. 2255–2218 BC, and was the third successor and grandson of King Sargon of Akkad. Under Naram-Sin, the kingd
Portrait of Naram-Sin
Victory stele of Naram-Sin
Terracotta brick stamp of Naram-Sin (Naram-Suen). Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul.
Bassetki Statue, 23rd century BC, from Bassetki, Iraq. Iraq Museum.
Sargon of Akkad
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Sargon of Akkad, also known as Sargon the Great, was the first ruler of the Akkadian Empire, known for his conquests of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th to 23rd centuries BC. He is sometimes ident
Naram-Sin of Akkad
…a god; died c. 2218 BC), was a ruler of the Akkad, who reigned c. 2255–2218 BC (middle chronology), and was the third successor and grandson of King Sargon of Akkad. Under Naram-Sin, the kingdom reached its maximum extent. He was the first Mesopotamian king known to have claimed divinity for himself, taking the…
Sargon of Akkad on his victory stele, with inscription "King Sargon" (𒊬𒊒𒄀 𒈗 Šar-ru-gi lugal) vertically inscribed in front of him (see later image for detail)
"King Sargon" (𒊬𒊒𒄀 𒈗 Šar-ru-gi lugal) on the Victory stele of Sargon
The stele, with Sargon leading a procession
"King Sargon"