This is a list of kings of Akkad, also rendered as Agade. Akkad was a major empire in ancient Mesopotamia in the 3rd millennium BCE. The area covered by the kingdom is now located in the region of present-day Iraq, eastern Turkey and northern Syria.
| Reign | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kings of Sumer and Akkad | ||
| Sargon (Sharrum-Kin) |
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| Rimush | ||
| Manishtushu | ||
| Naram-Sin | ||
| Shar-Kali-Sharri | ||
| Interregnum | ||
| Igigi | ||
| Nanum | ||
| Emi | ||
| Elulu | ||
| Dudu | ||
| Shu-turul (Shadural; Shu-Durul) |
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| Kings of Sumer and Akkad in Uruk | ||
| Utu-hegal | ||
| Kings of Sumer and Akkad in Ur | ||
| Ur-Nammu, | ||
| Shulgi | ||
| Amar-Sin (Bursin) |
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| Shu-Sin | ||
| Ibbi-Sin | ||
| c.2022 BCE | Amorite invasion ended the empire | |
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