Meet the world's first emperor who ruled world's first empire

King Sargon Of Akkad-who legends says was designed to rule-established the world's first empire more than 4000 years ago in Mesopotamia

HIS NAME MEANT “true king,” and Sargon of Akkad (unknown–2279 B.C.) took advantage of that presumed legitimacy to establish the world’s first empire around 2330 B.C. in Mesopotamia, the fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. He and his successors bequeathed to the world a concept of power that involved more than military strength. They commanded obedience not simply by winning battles and striking fear in their foes, but also by imposing order, dispensing justice, and serving as earthly representatives of gods their subjects dreaded and revered.