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Ancient Upper Mesopotamia

  • Akkadian EmpireIn the year 2334 BC, a man named Sargon stood before the city of Kish as a cupbearer to its ruler. He held no royal blood and wore no crown.
  • Mesopotamia (Roman province)In 113, the Roman emperor Trajan launched a war against Rome's long-time eastern rival, the Parthian Empire. By 114, he conquered Armenia and made it into a…