The real name of this mythical character is Sharrukenu .
he Lived in central Mesopotamia around 2150 BC
It was the cupbearer of the king of Kish (Sumerian city) that became Ensi (lord) and became, after the victory over the ruler of Uruk Lugalzagesi, ruler of the entire Mesopotamia: Lord of the four kingdoms .
About the origin of him there is a legend that is very similar to that of Moses.
The mother of Sargon she was a priestess of Inanna , who had vowed not to have children. She gave birth in great secrecy in the city of Azupiranu and she placed her son in a wicker basket that was entrusted to the waters of the Euphrates .
The child was found by Laipu who raised him at the court of Kish .
The little Sargon he grew up knowing the Semitic culture and the art of war.
he became lord of nomads and armies and moved against Sumer , winning against the king Lugalzagesi by Lagash .
His empire extended from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean and included:Mesopotamia, Elam, Syria, Oman, Phenicia and part of Anatolia to the Hylas River.
He proclaimed himself god, son of Inanna (Ishtar for the Babylonians).
he made an empire and reigned it in a balanced way, respecting the customs of the local populations. In the strategic positions of the country he placed men of his own trust. He did not reject Sumerian culture, but welcomed it by making it his own and enriching it.
The numerous wars of conquest were his response to the population's need for raw materials, which Mesopotamia lacked.
The capital of the Sargonid empire was Accad , a city located in central Mesopotamia, between the two rivers, an excellent strategic place for trade.
It soon became a thriving and rich city that lived for two centuries, until the barbarian population of the Gutei did not destroy it.
Not a great trace of this city remains:today it has been identified at Tell ed-Der south of Babylon .
With Sargon we observe that Mesopotamian political power begins to shift towards the north of the region. This will pave the way for Assyro-Babylonian civilizations .
Ruler of the Sumerian city of Lagash (now Tellō), who lived around 2075 a. C. is the most notable exponent of the Neosumeric political and cultural renaissance that followed the fall of the Semitic dynasty of Akkad .
Gudea he chose the title of ensi (city king or governor) and not that of lugal (Akkadian sharrum), although he presented himself as god of Lagash .
Gudea he claimed to have conquered Elam and Anshan , but his inscriptions emphasize the construction of irrigation canals and temples and the creation of precious gifts for the gods. The materials used came from Lebanon, Arabia, Canaan, Egypt, Oman and Bahrain .
His military activities are only partially documented in the face of a capillary, repetitive and exhaustive celebration for the construction of the temple of the god Ningirsu that the sovereign wanted to emphasize with numerous dedicatory inscriptions.