<p>We meet our first "great" of the series, Sargon of Akkad, whom history records as the first person to rule an Empire. In a related note, "Lugalzaggisi," is not an easy name to pronounce. </p>

We meet our first "great" of the series, Sargon of Akkad, whom history records as the first person to rule an Empire. In a related note, "Lugalzaggisi," is not an easy name to pronounce.

<p>We meet our first "great" of the series, Sargon of Akkad, whom history records as the first person to rule an Empire. In a related note, "Lugalzaggisi," is not an easy name to pronounce.&nbsp;</p>

Episode 1: Sargon of Akkad

A weekly series about people who have been called “The Great,” where we try to get past the honorific and understand who they were, what they did, and why some people seem to like them so much.

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Episode 1: Sargon of Akkad

Episode 1: Sargon of Akkad