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The Akkadian Empire collapsed around 2154 BCE — climate change literally ended the world's first empire
After about 180 years of dominance, the Akkadian Empire fell apart. Recent research shows a mega-drought hit the region hard — dust layers in ocean sediments confirm it. Internal rebellions, invasions from the Gutian people, and environmental collapse combined into a perfect storm. The first empire fell for reasons that feel uncomfortably modern tbh.
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