+Sargon of Akkad established the first great [empire](/wiki/empire) in ancient [Mesopotamia](/wiki/mesopotamia). His conquests unified Sumer and Akkad, leaving a vast legacy that shaped the course of history for millennia.
+## See also
+- [Akkad](/wiki/akkad)
+- [Sumer](/wiki/sumer)
+- [Bronze Age](/wiki/bronze_age)