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The first ruler to have a permanent army

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Sargon of Agade.

He was the first conqueror of the Sumerian cities of Mesopotamia.

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The Akkadians and the Sumerians lived in peace for many years until Sargon sought to extend Akkadian territory. He was the first ruler to have a permanent army, which he used to launch a series of wars on neighboring kingdoms.

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