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Conquest of Mari & Ebla
-2310 - -2305 • Levante
Historical Overview
A far-reaching campaign to the northwest (Syria). Sargon destroyed the economic metropolises of Mari and Ebla to secure access to the Lebanon Mountains and the Mediterranean.
Quick Facts
Outcome:Akkadian triumph; expansion of the empire to the Mediterranean.
Akkadian Empire
- Commander: Sargon von Akkad
- Strength: ca. 8000
Ebla & Mari Alliance
- Commander: Lokale Stadtkönige
- Strength: ca. 10000
Strategic Context
Access to vital resources such as cedar wood and silver, as well as control over trade routes to Asia Minor.
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