Political Centralization in 3rd Mil

Who founded the dynasty of Akkad, what throne name did he take, and what did that throne name mean?

• Sargon

• Akkadian throne name Sharru-kin

• “the king is legitimate”

Under Sargon, what did the title “King of Kish” come to mean?

“king of the world”

Which Old Akkadian king “took the unprecedented step of making himself a god?”

Naram-Sin

With the expulsion of what people did the Babylonian reunification begin?

the Gutians

Know the meaning of Sharru-kin.

“the king is legitimate”

What titles and statuses did Naram-Sin give himself that might lead us to suspect he was a bit of a megalomaniac?

• “king of kish” to “king of the world”

• “king of the four corners of the earth”

• made himself a god

What did the Gudea Cylinders celebrate/commemorate?

Gudea’s building and dedication of a new Eninnu temple for Ningirsu, patron of Lagash