| # | Depiction | King | Reign (Middle Chronology) | Succession | Notes | | Sargonic dynasty |
| 1 | Sargon
𒈗𒁺
Šarru-ukīn | c. 2334–2279 BC
(55 years) | Founder of the Akkadian Empire- Founded the Akkadian Empire through the conquest of all of Sumer, regarded as one of the first great Mesopotamian rulers.
- Introduced the title King of the Universe.
- Embarked on campaigns to subjugate the entire Fertile Crescent.
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| 2 | Rimush
𒌷𒈬𒍑
Ri-mu-uš | c. 2279–2270 BC
(9 years) | Son of Sargon of Akkad- Faced widespread revolts and had to reconquer the cities of Ur, Umma, Adab, Lagash, Der, and Kazallu from rebellious ensis.
- Embarked on victorious campaigns against Elam and Barakhshe.
- Possibly assassinated by his courtiers.
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| 3 | Manishtushu
𒈠𒀭𒅖𒌅𒋢
Ma-an-ish-tu-su | c. 2270–2255 BC
(15 years) | Brother of Rimush, son of Sargon of Akkad- Faced little to no rebellions and could as such embark on campaigns to lands distant from Akkad.
- Primarily campaigned to the south, winning victories along the Tigris and in the Persian Gulf.
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| 4 | Naram-Sin
𒀭𒈾𒊏𒄠𒀭𒂗𒍪
Na-ra-am Sîn | c. 2254–2218 BC
(36 years) | Son of Manishtushu- Under Naram-Sin, the Akkadian Empire reached its maximum power.
- The first Mesopotamian ruler to claim divinity, calling himself the "God of Akkad".
- Introduced the title King of the Four Corners of the World.
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| 5 | Shar-Kali-Sharri
𒊬𒂵𒉌 𒈗𒌷
Shar-Gani-Sharri | c. 2217–2193 BC
(24 years) | Son of Naram-Sin- During Shar-Kali-Sharri's reign, the Akkadian Empire collapsed as a result of the Guti invasion and widespread drought.
- Possibly the last Akkadian king to actually control more than the city of Akkad itself.
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| 6 | Igigi
𒄿𒄀𒄀
I-gi-gi | c. 2193–2192 BC
(1 year) | Uncertain succession, anarchy following the Guti invasion- Seized power in the anarchy following the death of Shar-Kali-Sharri, ruling for about a year. Four kings would rule in only three years, a period which the Sumerian King List describes with "Then who was king? Who was not the king?".
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| 7 | Imi
𒄿𒈪
I-mi | c. 2192–2191 BC
(1 year) | Uncertain succession, anarchy following the Guti invasion |
| 8 | Nanum | c. 2191–2190 BC
(1 year) | Uncertain succession, anarchy following the Guti invasion |
| 9 | Ilulu | c. 2190–2189 BC
(1 year) | Uncertain succession, anarchy following the Guti invasion- The final of the four short-lived rivals vying for the throne in the aftermath of Shar-Kali-Sharri's death.
- Possibly a Gutian ruler himself.
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| 10 | Dudu | c. 2189–2168 BC
(21 years) | Uncertain succession, anarchy following the Guti invasion, possibly the son of Shar-Kali-Sharri- Campaigned against former Akkadian subjects in the south, such as Girsu, Umma and Elam.
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| 11 | Shu-turul | c. 2168–2154 BC
(15 years) | Son of Dudu- The last king of Akkad, ruled over a greatly reduced territory that included Akkad itself, Kish, Tutub and Eshnunna.
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