Keep on file card number we do not keep any of your sensitive credit card information on. However, like most of the people who followed him, his empire didnt last long. In these works the form of the naru is retained, but the matter is legendary or even fictitious. In the bible, the area is called shumer, the original sumerian.
Check out the number of sargon of akkad subscribers and views on this youtube user and other interesting statistics. The youtube activist whose channel is known as sargon of akkad, started a little petition calling for the end of education in social justice within the universities april 20 2016 or year 1, as it will be henceforth known is the beginning of the push back against the bizarre collectivist ideology that pervades universities, has strong influence in most mass media and is routinely ridiculed. From roughly 2334 to 2279 bce, he ruled a civilization called the akkadian empire, consisting largely of ancient mesopotamia, after conquering all of sumer southern mesopotamia as well as parts of syria, anatolia turkey, and elam western iran. The armies of sumer and akkad, 3500 to 2200 bc sumer to sargon. Sargon of akkad youtube statistics analytics trackalytics. Sargon of akkad synonyms, sargon of akkad pronunciation, sargon of akkad translation, english dictionary definition of sargon of akkad. Sargon of akkad timeline ancient history encyclopedia.
Based on what we know about in history, he created the first empire in recorded history, making an empire along the mesopotamia river basin. Carl benjamin sargon of akkad has sued for attorneys. Carl benjamin antifeminist videos are in bad taste. Jan 27, 2017 a twitter user claims to have reported sargon of akkads account for including a pornographic image in a tweet sent to him in reply, posting a screenshot of an email purportedly from twitters support team stating, weve investigated and suspended the account you reported as it was found to be participating in abusive behavior. Offending peoples sensibilities is part of the product, part of why the videos appeal to neoreactionary dillweeds. Sargons death, and a little bit about some of his successors, including naramsin some thoughts about the degree to which sargon was a prototype for many of the great rulers and conquerors who came later, and whether conventional notions of greatness might in fact have a tinge of psychopathy that serves the rulers interests. Sarruukin or sarruken, also known as sargon the great, was the first ruler of the akkadian empire, known for his conquests of the sumerian citystates in the 24th to 23rd centuries bc. Sep 12, 2015 the area of presentday iraq is the site of ancient sumer and akkad, two citystates that produced the most sophisticated armies of the bronze age. Real time youtube subscriber count this page updates every second. His empire was the first political entity to have an extensive, efficient, large.
Another clue possibly linking sargon with nimrod is the mention that cush was the father of nimrod. Hes most effective when arguing unopposednot unlike cenk uygur of the young turks. This fits perfectly with a tale about sargon of akkad, related in the encyclopaedia britannica under sargon of akkad. Sargon of akkad the great reigns over mesopotamia and thus creates the worlds first empire.
Mallowan, the bronze head of the akkadian period from nineveh, iraq volume 3 issue 01 the british institute for the study of iraq, spring 1936, 104110. It is a problem that the videogame ethics crusaders somehow see anita getting money on kickstarter and then delivering on her project as a scam, while this failed project that stalls for 2 years in the end amounting to nothing at all is merely an unfortunate turn of events. Best guess disclaimer graphtreons best guess for unknown earnings is based on a creators number of patrons, and the earnings of similar creators that do publish earnings information. While he was clearly a brilliant military leader, it was the story he told of his youth and rise to power that exerted a powerful influence over the sumerians he sought to conquer. Sargon has often been cited as the first ruler of a combined empire of akkad and sumer, although more recently discovered data suggests there had been. A wellknown example is the legend of sargon of akkad. The only evidence of a sargon i anywhere is a tablet with a seal of sargon found in cappadocia. This sargon was the son of tiglathpileser iii, successor to his brother shalmaneser v, and father of sennacherib. Sargon was one of the first people in recorded history to create an empire, or multiethnic state. Although benjamin claims the mantle of skeptic, his commentary often features theories of a rather more conspiratorial. He is intelligent, and usually fair, but sometimes i feel like he focuses too much on a particular issue.
Although his topics have generally involved culture, history and gaming, hes gained fame and notoriety in certain circles for his commentaries on politics, current events and especially social. A former member of the eurosceptic rightwing uk independence party ukip, he was one of its unsuccessful candidates for the south west england constituency. Please do not contact the subjects of any of my videos, ever. A former member of the eurosceptic rightwing uk independence party ukip, he was one of its unsuccessful candidates for the south west england constituency in the 2019 european parliament election. His empire included the land between the tigris and euphrates rivers, and part of what is presentday turkey his capital was called agade in the akkadian language sargon of akkad may have been the same person as the first sargon of assyria also known as sharrukin or sharrukin. Youre vilifying him in an attempt to gain the readers sympathy. He is sometimes identified as the first person in recorded history to rule over an empire he was the founder of the sargonic or old. Sargon of akkad also known as sargon of agade and sargon the great, reigned 2334 to 2279 bce, the founder of the akkadian empire, was a man keenly aware of his times and the people he would rule over. Bronze head of a king of the old akkadian dynasty, most likely representing either naramsin or sargon of akkad. Sargon of akkad had a failed kickstarter game, refunds. Sargon of akkad sharrukin legitimate king, possibly a title he took on gaining power defeated and captured lugalzagesi in the battle of uruk and conquered his empire.
For reference this is the woman who launched the campaign to deplatform sargon of akkad, to include but not limited to having his twitter and patreon banned. Sargon article about sargon by the free dictionary. The greeks called the area mesopotamia, literally the land between the two rivers, a reference to the tigris and euphrates basin. Sargon of akkads youtube stats summary profile social. Sargon i it is easy to prove that sargon i was sargon of akkad as well.
Cush may have been the biblical name for the city of kish, where sargon first took power. He was also a military innovator, contributing to ancient w. Sargon s job is to be a bombastic asshole who debates recordings of people his fans hate, delivering the gradeschool putdowns his. To be clear, you want the section to take a stronger editorial stance rather than just quoting what he said. Carl benjamin 1979, better known as sargon of akkad or the thinkery, is a youtube talker, failed ukip candidate for the south west england constituency of the european parliament, rightwing reactionary and trend setter in the exciting new scene of dairy based fashion. It is also noteworthy that you preface your accusation of sargon by saying, theres no argument that sargon of akkads antifeminist videos are in bad taste. Patreon investigated youtuber sargon of akkad over anita.
I went to go have a look and some of the marchers were legit holding up signs that said sargon of akkad on them, complete with his profile picture. Although benjamin claims the mantle of skeptic, his commentary often. As soon as the writer had recognieed the unique value of this fragment, he. Theres no argument that sargon of akkads real name.
Click to find the best results for sargon models for your 3d printer. It seems sargon may be the first to strike against the cancel culture folks. The area of presentday iraq is the site of ancient sumer and akkad, two citystates that produced the most sophisticated armies of the bronze age. This gives him the freedom to construct an army of straw men and burn them to the ground over the course of a 30minute. Carl benjamin, better known as sargon of akkad, is a popular british youtuber who spends the bulk of his time criticising the far left. Sargon the great of akkad is the first in a long and possibly everextending line of people whose life is driven by conquest. He is sometimes identified as the first person in recorded history to rule over an empire. He was the first emperor of the worlds first empire. Ancient near eastern texts relating to the old testament. Sargon of akkad definition of sargon of akkad by the free. He ruled from a new capital, akkad, which the sumerian king list claims he built on the left bank of the euphrates. Sargon of akkad definition of sargon of akkad by the. Youtube says sargon of akkad has been suspended from making money from videos on its platform. To navigate the timeline, click and drag it with your mouse, or click on the timeline overview on the bottom.
I live in the uk, and there was an edl english defence league, neofascist, antiislam nationalist group march in my county a while ago. Aug 12, 2015 sargon is debating the statements of people, which falls squarely under fair use. Sargon ii appropriated the ancient deeds of sargon of akkad. Aug 30, 2014 the socalled naru literature consists of a small group of apocryphal naruinscriptions, composed probably in the early second millennium b. Jun 28, 2017 patreon, the popular online crowdfunding platform, investigated youtube personality carl benjamin more commonly known as sargon of akkad for potentially violating its code of conduct. I thought i would find him pretentious, but when i actually listen to what he says, its pretty much all reasonable. Youll be assessed on your understanding of the history and legacy. Sargon of akkad had a failed kickstarter game, refunds were. I dont follow sargon of akkad, so the article has to tell me what is going on, which it does not do. The legend of sargon of akkad ancient history encyclopedia. Thank you name, your request has been sent to semaphore successfully. Carl benjamin, aka sargon of akkad is an atheist gamer, amateur historian and youtube commentator from the united kingdom whos been active since 2010 and known for his this week in stupid videos.
Sargon was claimed to be the son of laibum or ittibel, a humble. Oct 18, 2017 sargon of akkad was a really important person. Choose from 15 different sets of sargon 1 flashcards on quizlet. Im going to write one of the most factually accurate articles about sargon of akkad ever written. Sargon of akkad flourished 23rd century bc ancient mesopotamian ruler reigned c. The first empire builder of mesopotamia jason freewalt ancient warfare hist611 a001 fall 14 dr. A twitter user claims to have reported sargon of akkads account for including a pornographic image in a tweet sent to him in reply, posting a screenshot of an email purportedly from twitters support team stating, weve investigated and suspended the account you reported as it was found to be participating in abusive behavior. Sargon the great was one of the worlds earliest empire builders. The earliest records in the akkadian language date to the time of sargon. Sargon of akkad conquered the land of martu in syria and it was already at this time. Theres no argument that sargon of akkad s real name.
Akkadian, the creator of which was sargon of akkade, the founder of a new. Biography of sargon the great, ruler of mesopotamia. Sargon of akkad, also known as sargon the great the great king akkadian sarrukinu, meaning the true king or the king is legitimate,1 was an akkadian emperor famous for his conquest of the sumerian citystates in the 23rd and 22nd centuries bc. Check sargon of akkads real time subscriber count updated every second. Jul 23, 2019 sargon the great was one of the worlds earliest empire builders. Carl benjamin born 1979 is a british antifeminist youtuber with the online pseudonym sargon of akkad. Although his topics have generally involved culture, history and gaming, hes gained fame and notoriety in certain circles for his commentaries. The crowdfunding platform patreon came under a lot of heat in certain circles after the site decided to ban british youtuber sargon of akkad. Sargon of akkad created the first empire in history, and this quizworksheet combo will help you test your knowledge of the man. Sargon was the first individual in recorded history to create a multiethnic, centrally ruled empire, and his dynasty controlled mesopotamia for around a century and a half. Patreon explains why they deplatformed sargon of akkad. Sargon s vast empire is known to have extended from elam to the mediterranean sea, including mesopotamia, parts of modernday iran and syria, and possibly parts of anatolia and the arabian peninsula. Sargons job is to be a bombastic asshole who debates recordings of people his fans hate, delivering the gradeschool putdowns his.
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