Description[]
Sargon of Akkad is a Strategist Hero in Empire Earth and the first of its kind available, to be unlocked in the Copper Age.
Official Bio[]
Legend tells that Sargon had a meager upbringing, rising on his own merits to become ruler of Southern Mesopotamia. He spoke Akkadian, a Semitic language which supplanted the Sumerian spoken by earlier rulers. The name Akkad derives from Agade, the capital city founded by Sargon around 2300 BC. Sargon had a keen military mind. He first conquered the Sumerian city-states and maintained control over them throughout his reign. From there, Sargon expanded his empire into Syria, Anatolia, and parts of modern-day Iran. He also encouraged trade and turned Agade into a major trading centre. Sargon ruled for over 50 years, establishing the Akkadian Dynasty, which survived for 100 years after his death. So successful was Sargon that later Mesopotamians wrote epics about his life, regarding him as the originator of their military heritage. Today, he is widely considered to be the first great empire builder.
In-game voice lines[]
- "Yes, noble one?"
- "What deed can I do?"
- "By the gods!'
"Cities will fall!"
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