King Naram-Sin
He ruled for 36 years... Learn about the victories of the most important symbols of Mesopotamia. The last great Akkadian king, the King of Akkad, between 2273 and 2219 BC.
In the company of his grandfather, Sargon of Akkad, Naram-Sin became one of the most important symbols and legends of Mesopotamia, where stories of his military successes and immortal achievements were passed down through generations over thousands of years. The years of his rule were overshadowed by military campaigns, which made him a famous figure. He also led military campaigns towards the east in the Zagros Mountains. In the north, advance to Urkesh, the area where the Hurrians were present.
As some cuneiform texts show, he had a fortified palace in Tell Brak on the Khabur River. The palace contained huge warehouses, and it seems that the task of the garrison in this palace was to monitor trade with the northern regions. In some rooms he found remains of grain, and in others gold, silver, and precious stones.
The rule of the Akkadian state extended in this period to include northern ancient Syria. Naram-Sin annexed the “Subartum” region, all the way to the Upper Sea (the Mediterranean Sea), the Taurus Mountains, and the Cedar Mountains (the Amnos Mountains). In one of the writings engraved on a scepter, it is said that Naram-Sin He opened "Armanum", where its king tied "Rish Adad" to the pillars of the gate, as he did in Ebla and Elam. It is assumed that Naram-Sin was the first king to attack Armanum and Ebla, although Sharu-Kino (Sargon) had claimed this before. It is assumed that the victory achieved by Naram-Sin occurred either in 2275 BC or 2250 BC. However, archaeological research on Tell Mardikh has not yet proven that such an event occurred in Ebla, which has led some archaeologists to think that the word “Ibb/Ybla” mentioned in the inscriptions does not mean Tell Mardikh. There is also archaeological evidence of trade with Byblos
According to ancient Babylonian records, the reason for the end of Akkad was the desecration of the sanctities by Naram-Sin. He destroyed the temple of Enlil in Nippur, so Inanna left Akkad.
And {the end has come for a people who do not respect traditions} and calamity spread across the country where {the mariner cannot guide his boat, the king's messengers cannot find their way, the fields did not yield grain, the streams did not yield fish, the city gates turned to dust, and thieves settled in the streets} and in the end the gods decided. Akkad's destruction to save the rest of the cities of Sumer and Akkad.
The greatness of Naram-Sin, who was distinguished by his large size compared to the rest of the men and wore a conical helmet on his head decorated with two horns to embody his divinity. The Victory Obelisk shows Naram-Sin stomping his feet on the corpses of his enemies and looking with his eyes towards the top of the mountain, where there are luminous discs to bless his military campaigns, while one of the Lulubis stands in front of him with a spear in his neck, and next to him is another enemy soldier, pleading for his life.
Two prominent obelisks dating back more than 4,000 years to the Akkadian Emperor Naram-Sin, king of the four corners of the world.
An obelisk in the Louvre Museum...Paris. A prominent obelisk sculpture of the Akkadian Emperor Naram-Sin is located between the mountains of the Qaradagh District in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate in northern Iraq..
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