The Age Of Agade- Inventing Empire In Ancient Mesopotamia

: Sargon established the capital city of Agade , which served as the empire's commercial and administrative heart. While its exact location remains undiscovered today, it was the center of a trade network that stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. The "Gears" of Empire: Administration and Economy

If Sargon founded the empire, his grandson Naram-Sin expanded its psychological boundaries. Naram-Sin was the first Mesopotamian ruler to claim divinity. On the famous Victory Stele of Naram-Sin, he is depicted wearing the horned helmet—a symbol reserved strictly for gods. The Age Of Agade- Inventing Empire In Ancient Mesopotamia

Foster explores the shift in royal ideology. Sargon styled himself not just as a warlord, but as a universal ruler. : Sargon established the capital city of Agade