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Naram-Sin, also transcribed Narām-Sîn or Naram-Suen (Akkadian: 𒀭𒈾𒊏𒄠𒀭𒂗𒍪: D Na-ra-am D Sîn, meaning "Beloved of the Moon God Sîn", the "𒀭" a determinative marking the name of a god), was a ruler of the Akkadian Empire, who reigned c. 2254 –2218 BC (middle chronology), and was the third successor and grandson of King ...
Aug 7, 2014 · Naram-Sin (r. 2261-2224 BCE) was the greatest king of the Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia after his grandfather, Sargon of Akkad. What is Naram-Sin famous for? Naram-Sin is famous as the first Mesopotamian king to deify himself as well as for his military victories celebrated in artworks.
Aug 8, 2014 · It tells the story of the Akkadian king Naram-Sin (r. 2261-2224 BCE) and his confrontation with the gods, particularly the god Enlil. Naram-Sin is considered the most important ruler of the Akkadian Empire after its founder (his grandfather) Sargon the Great (r. 2334-2279 BCE).
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Aug 6, 2023 · Naram-Sin, the conqueror king of the Akkadian Empire, looms large in the ancient annals of Mesopotamia. His reign in the 23rd century BC marked a period of military conquests and cultural achievements that left an indelible mark on the region.
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May 15, 2024 · Naram-Sin of Akkad, reigning between 2254 and 2218 BC, was the grandson of the famous and mighty Sargon of Akkad, the man who first created the Akkadian Empire. As such, Naram-Sin was destined to great power from birth.
victory commemoration stela. In Mesopotamian art and architecture: Sculpture. …is evident in the famous Naram-Sin (Sargon’s grandson) stela, on which a pattern of figures is ingeniously designed to express the abstract idea of conquest.
Aug 15, 2018 · Naram-Sin (2254-18) was the grandson of Sargon, founder of the Akkad Dynasty that was headquartered in Akkad, a city somewhere in northern Babylonia.
The Akkadian empire reached its apogee under Naram-Sin (r. ca. 2260–2223 B.C.), and there are references to campaigns against powerful states in the north, possibly including Ebla. At its greatest extent, the empire reached as far as Anatolia in the north, inner Iran in the east, Arabia in the south, and the Mediterranean in the west.
Naram-Sin, also transcribed Narām-Sîn or Naram-Suen, was a ruler of the Akkadian Empire, who reigned c. 2254–2218 BC, and was the third successor and grandson of King Sargon of Akkad.
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