23rd century BC
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(24th century BC - 23rd century BC - 22nd century BC - other centuries)

(4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC)

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Events:

• 2334 - 2279 BC -- Sargon of Akkad's conquest of Mesopotamia
• 2217 - 2193 BC -- Nomadic invasions of Akkad
• 2205 BC - Foundation of the Xia Dynasty of China by Xia Yu.

Significant persons:

• Sargon of Akkad, founder of the Akkadian Empire and the earliest empire builder in recorded history

Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions:

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