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States and territories disestablished in the 3rd millennium BC

  • 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.
  • Fifth Dynasty of EgyptThe year 2498 BC marks the start of a new era in ancient Egypt, yet historians still argue over how one family replaced another.