Naram-Sin of Akkad

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Naram-Sin of Akkad was a powerful Mesopotamian king of the Akkadian Empire, famed for declaring himself a god and expanding the empire to its greatest territorial extent.

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All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Naram-Sin of Akkad canonical 6
Akkadian kings 1
King of Akkad 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Akkadian king
Mesopotamian ruler
deified ruler
king
associatedWith Sargonid dynasty
capital Akkad
civilization Mesopotamia
commemoratedBy Naram-Sin Victory Stele
surface form: Victory Stele of Naram-Sin
country Akkadian Empire
culture Akkadian
deifiedAs god
dynasty Sargonic dynasty
era Akkadian Empire period
expandedTo Elam
Levant region
surface form: Levant

Upper Mesopotamia
Zagros Mountains
surface form: Zagros Mountains region
father Manishtushu
floruit c. 2254–2218 BC
governmentForm monarchy
grandfather Sargon of Akkad
historicalReputation powerful Mesopotamian king
ruler at greatest territorial extent of Akkadian Empire
iconographyFeature horned helmet as symbol of divinity
knownFor Naram-Sin Victory Stele
surface form: Victory Stele of Naram-Sin

declaring himself a god
deification during his lifetime
imperial expansion
title King of the Four Quarters
title King of the Universe
language Akkadian
surface form: Akkadian language
militaryCampaign campaigns against the Lullubi
name Naram-Sin of Akkad self-linksurface differs
surface form: Naram-Sin

Naram-Suen
portrayedAs larger-than-life figure on Victory Stele of Naram-Sin
positionHeld Naram-Sin of Akkad self-linksurface differs
surface form: King of Akkad

King of the Four Corners of the World
surface form: King of the Four Quarters

King of the Universe
predecessor Manishtushu
regionRuled Akkad
Sumer
reignOver Akkadian Empire
Mesopotamia
religion Mesopotamian religion
spouse Tashlultum
successor Shar-Kali-Sharri
timePeriod 23rd century BC
title King of the Four Quarters
King of the Universe
Mighty King

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Akkad associatedWithRuler Naram-Sin of Akkad
King of the Four Corners of the World usedBy Naram-Sin of Akkad
King of the Four Corners of the World relatedTo Naram-Sin of Akkad
this entity surface form: King of Sumer and Akkad
King of the Universe usedBy Naram-Sin of Akkad
Akkadians notableRuler Naram-Sin of Akkad
Sumerian King List includesKing Naram-Sin of Akkad
Naram-Sin of Akkad name Naram-Sin of Akkad self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Naram-Sin
Naram-Sin of Akkad positionHeld Naram-Sin of Akkad self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: King of Akkad
Akkadian Empire notableRuler Naram-Sin of Akkad
šar kiššatim usedBy Naram-Sin of Akkad
this entity surface form: Akkadian kings