Based on the map, what can be determined about the akkadian empire? a. it conquered all the territory bordering the persian gulf. b. it was conquered by the rulers of egypt. c. it was conquered by the rulers of sumer. d. it conquered most of the sumer civilization's territory.

D. It conquered most of the Sumer civilization's territory.

Explanation:

The Akkadian Empire was a great kingdom of Mesopotamia formed from the conquests of Sargon I of Akkad. It maintained its maximum splendor in the 22 century BCE (2334 to 2192 BC) in which five monarchs succeeded each other: Sargon himself, his sons Rimush and Manishutusu, his grandson Naram-Sin and his son, Sharkalisharri who ruled for 141 years.

The dominions of the Akkadian Empire extended to the entire basin of the Tigris and Euphrates, Elam, Syria and - according to the inscriptions - even further, to Lebanon and the Mediterranean coast. According to these inscriptions, incursions into Anatolia and the interior of the Zagros Mountains would be made and the empire would control the trade of the Persian Gulf towards «Magan» (possibly Oman) and the Indus Valley region.

Towards 2350 a. C., Sargon, a usurper of Akkadian origin, seized power in the city of Kiš, in Sumer. He founded a new capital, Akkad, and conquered the rest of Sumerian cities. This was the first great Empire in history and would be continued by the successors of Sargon, who would have to face constant revolts. This stage marked the beginning of the decline of the Sumerian culture and language in favor of the Akkadians.