// Antiquity
Akkadian Empire
- Period
- 2300 BC – 2101 BC
- Duration
- approx. 199 years
- Greatest extent
- around 2250 BC
- Area (max.)
- approx. 530,000 km²
Period and duration
Akkadian Empire — according to the map data from 2300 BC to 2101 BC, roughly 199 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.
Greatest extent
Akkadian Empire — greatest extent around 2250 BC: the mapped borders then cover about 530,000 km², roughly 0.4% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.
Predecessors and successors
States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:
Before (2301 BC)
- Sumerian City-States
After
- Gutian Dynasty
Neighbours around 2250 BC
The largest states in the region at the same time:
- Old Kingdom of Egypt
Learn more
- Open the world map in 2250 BC — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Akkadian Empire on Wikipedia
- All 300 empires at a glance
Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.