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13 hours ago · The Akkadian Empire (/ ə ˈ k eɪ d i ən /) was the first known ancient empire of Mesopotamia, succeeding the long-lived civilization of Sumer.Centered on the city of Akkad (/ ˈ æ k æ d /) and its surrounding region, the empire would unite Akkadian and Sumerian speakers under one rule and exercised significant influence across Mesopotamia, the Levant, and Anatolia, sending military ...
13 hours ago · Caligula's ancestor Mark Antony took refuge there with Cleopatra. Augustus had made Egypt a so-called " Imperial province ", under his direct control, rather than that of the Senate. It was the main source of Italy's grain supply , and was administered by members of the equestrian order who were directly responsible to the ruling emperor.
13 hours ago · Taoism. Korean Taoism. Quanzhen School ("School of the Fulfilled Virtue") Shangqing School ("School of the Highest Clarity") Way of the Five Pecks of Rice. Way of the Celestial Masters. Zhengyi Dao ("Way of the Right Oneness") Syncretic Taoism. Dragon Gate Taoism.
13 hours ago · The medieval text Akhbar al-Zaman mentions Habassi (or "Habash") as a son of Cush and ancestor of the Abyssinians. While many historians link the word "Abyssinia" with the Arabic word "Habesh", this link was rejected by Ethiopian scholar Aleqa Asras Yenesaw. Ruled in Axum and was the ancestor of the Abyssinians according to Morié's narrative.
