The Greatest King of Akkad | Sargon | Ancient Mesopotamia Documentary
Sargon of Akkad successfully united multiple Sumerian city-states and conquered all of Mesopotamia to form the Akkadian Empire. As a tribute to the lasting impact of his life and legacy, future generations referred to him as "Sargon the Great"!
Sargon Biography
2334 BC - 2284 BC
The World’s First Emperor
Ancient Mesopotamia Documentary
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History Explained Videos
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Imhotep | The First Pyramid Builder
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• The First Pyramid Buil...
Sargon | The Greatest King of Akkad
Ancient Mesopotamia | 2300 BC
• The Greatest King of A...
Sobekneferu | The First Female Pharaoh
Ancient Egypt | 1800 BC
• The First Female Phara...
Hammurabi | The First Emperor of Babylon
Ancient Mesopotamia | 1750 BC
• The First Emperor of B...
Hatshepsut | The Greatest Female Pharaoh
Ancient Egypt | 1470 BC
• The Greatest Female Ph...
Thutmose III | The Deadliest Pharaoh
Ancient Egypt | 1450 BC
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Amenhotep III | The Wealthiest Pharaoh
Ancient Egypt | 1370 BC
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Akhenaten | The Most Hated Pharaoh
Ancient Egypt | 1350 BC
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Nefertiti | The Most Hated Female Pharaoh
Ancient Egypt | 1340 BC
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Ramses the Great | The Greatest Pharaoh
Ancient Egypt | 1250 BC
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Lycurgus | The Father of Sparta
Ancient Greece | 750 BC
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Ashurbanipal | The Cruelest King of Assyria
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Nebuchadnezzar | The Greatest King of Babylon
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• The Greatest King of B...
Draco | The Cruelest Athenian
Ancient Greece | 600 BC
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Cyrus the Great | The Greatest King of Persia
Achaemenid Empire | 550 BC
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Cambyses II | The First Persian Pharaoh
Achaemenid Empire | 530 BC
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ya he was black and robbed by the sumerian or shemetic nomads of europe the suns of the sun that sets
mogus mogus dogus
Before his youtube career days.
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Dang it! You stole my thunder! 🤨😜🤣😂
What are you talking about who is this guy
He’s got more handsome over the years though eh? Bit Moses-ish origins that story. Maybe it was a custom. Or copied.
@@JohnBrown722so Sargon of Akkad is the KZhead name of Carl Benjamin. If you’re a lefty, you won’t like him, but he is a gifted orator.
Dang I didn’t know the Phalanx system was that old. That’s crazy.
Yes, it's absolutely mind blowing! Thanks for watching.
@@HistoryExplained my mind is indeed blown. What are the sources apart from the sculpture you briefly showed ? Would love à vid about that. Equipment ? Training ? Professionals or levy ? Etc. Keep up the good work, you've earned a new follower today 😊
@@HistoryExplained That's very interesting because years ago I read that Alexanders father Phillip thought up the idea of the phalanx and Alexander perfected it. Now I'm not so sure.
William Edmondson Philip’s is referred to as the “Macedonian Phalanx”. I’m not sure how it differs from a traditional phalanx, but I know they are considered two separate formations.
Traditional phalanx is more a less a shield wall with the front rank using a thrusting spear to attack whatever is front whenever possible. Ranks in the back would push the ranks in the front to give the phalanx some 'pushing power' to break opposing formations. Macedonian uses long pikes i.e sarissas, to form a wall of spears. The 13-20 ft pikes makes getting close for melee a monumental task, and unlike the traditional phalanx, the ranks in the back can also overlap their pikes as well, so multiple ranks can poke at the enemy. While I doubt the thrusting power of a pike is that lethal, given the length, but i can imagine it's very good at pushing enemy lines back or at least keep them in place while Alexander would circle around with his cavalry, and destroy the enemies from the flank, or back. Classic hammer and anvil.
All of this done by one British guy.. Amazing.
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@Al Mujahid fee Al Jihadat fee Sabililah there is a KZhead channel for a Brit who talks politics who when he first started the channel chose sargon of akkad as his channel name because it was his gamer tag. Real name Carl Benjamin
Sargon wasn't British 🤔 lol
Perfect comment my dude. Lotus eaters rise!!
Thank you for reviving Iraqi history ❤️🖤💚🤍
You are the epitome of quality over quantity.
I really appreciate you saying that. Thank you for your support Andrew!
History Explained🌹✝️💕🎺✝️🤴 I just found you thanks. Can we have history on the Anunnaki ✝️🌹💕. And Nimrod 🧐. Enjoyed every second. And the voice 🌹
@@rhondaclark716 I reckon Sargon is Nimrod (the founder of the city of Babylon)
@@rhondaclark716 Sargon is his Hebrew transliteration and means "prince of the sun" (Whereas Nimrod means mighty hunter "of men") Nimrod is a nickname and not this persons birth name. Although adopted children were treated as natural born children it could have been another "Sargon" - Sargon would have become a throne name as others tried to emulate him.
Right!!
بلاد الرافدين 🇮🇶🇮🇶🇮🇶 شكراً على الفديو الرائع
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Sargon was a great emperor who made Anti-Feminist and Anti-SJW videos on KZhead circa 2013 - 2020.
JackBurden would Of like this, but it has 69 likes as of Sunday, 11th of October, 2020. Nice.
soygon the great
Benji the pathetic! King of the 600 pound neckbeard Pedophiles!
Just feel the need to leave this here kzhead.info/sun/er1vZt6DrH6qrH0/bejne.html
Lol like them both
I like how you keep these short and simple. ... can't wait until you get to Nebuchadnezzar, Nabonidus etc.
I'll definitely make videos on them. Thank you for watching!
i don't know- I think this taps into a niche market. Can you do one on Vladimir the great/ kievan rus/Prince('s) of Novgorod?
Thank you for the suggestion. I added him to my list. My plan from the beginning has been to steadily move through time in chronological order.
You seem familiar. We're you with TFM?
He formed the Akkadian Empire and gave us Akkad Daily
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I didn’t know Carl Benjamin was that old
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@@HistoryExplained Haha
Just seconds in I already liked the visuals and audio.
Thank so much! I was worried the music is a bit too low.
@@HistoryExplained Nah. It's fine. Also, I always thought the Phalanx was Greek. That's really surprising
same! it was instant suscribe
He actually deserves to be called Sargon The Great - for all his inventions and improvements alone not to mention the creation of the first Empire under the Sun (as of 2020).
I agree! Thanks for your input!
What inventions would that be ? Just curious 🙂
@@godofrock6985 @ 2:55
@@godofrock6985 I was under the impression that it was rarely the military general-type people and more the engineer-type people that actually invented stuff, but things were so authoritarian in some cases that there would not have been social opportunity to be free to invent and adopt new ways without a leader embracing the idea. So it may be lies to credit so many inventions to people who were really heads of state, more like they 'allowed' them to work.
@@williestroker3404 and you would be right. Unfurtunatly the babylon puppet rulers such as sargon, claimed their ppl inventions as their own, today is no diferent but they use puppets like elon musk instead of the direct ruller... to spread more confusion.
Recently found this channel by mere accident and i must say it Is a gem for people like me interested in ancient history. Thank you for the explanation and the quality of this video.
Thank you for the compliment!
1:45 - 2:08 And THIS is why accepting known traitors into your ranks is never a good idea. (See also, (almost) everyone who ever allied with Lu Bu.)
Great point! I just read up on Lu Bu and he seems really interesting. I might end up doing a video on him one day. Thanks for your support!
@@HistoryExplained Yeah, he was a special kind of asshole. He usually just gets presented as a minor player in the Three Kingdoms (which, you know, he was) but it would be fun to tell his story from his perspective. Plus, I love how he meets his end. Liu Bei and Cao Cao put their own war on hold because they'd both gotten so sick of his crap that they teamed up specifically to make him dead. And then resumed their war in progress.
Jason Blalock Lu Bu offered to join Cao Cao, but his advisors strongly warned against it as they knew how treacherous he was 😂
He matched the description of Nimrod in the Bible. Amazingly
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I am fascinated by the Sumerian culture prior to Sargon and the Akkadian Empire... would be interested if you had more videos on that topic. Again a great video about Sargon here!
My plan is to just do bios on historical figures. Do you have anyone specific in mind that I could do a video on from the pre-Sargonic era? Thank you for your input!
@@HistoryExplained Hello your content is amazing. Happy that you blew up. Some great rulers from the Sumerian age is Lugal Anne Mundu, who formed possibly the first recognised empire 24th century BCE. Ermmenkar the great historical Preist King, from the Uruk period, 3400 or 3100 BCE. Enmebaragesi who may have been defeated historically by Gilgamesh 2700 BCE
When 4000 years old is not old enough. Oh i want ever older 😵
I freaking love these so much
Thanks so much Danny!
I am an Assyrian and I approve this message ! We still name our kids after Sargon the great ! He truly was a legend and helped the Assyrians to become the biggest empire at the time !!! Could not be more proud 🙏🏼 long live Assyria and all the Assyrians around the world ! Khaya Ashur !!!!
Khaya Ashur!✊✊💪💪
I’m happy to hear that!
Khaya Ashur
Assyria has changed multiple times. You guys are not the same people.
@@jblack4644 how has Assyria changed so many times ? Please read the history and educate yourself rather than just opening your mouth with nonsense! Assyrians are considered to be the first people who converted into Christianity and much more ! Please educate yourself and dont waste our time and yours
Sargon, the hero who did not own a family or even himself and spent 600 years of conflict, is actually a legend of the first Akkadian emperor
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@@HistoryExplained ❤👑
I hope you don´t get discouraged by low view numbers, this is among the best history channels of youtube.
I really appreciate that. Thank you!
First learned about Sargon in my college world history class, and later in my archaeology class at U of M (Go Blue!). What a guy, shame he was better at conquering than he was ruling. Perhaps his line wouldn't have died out so quickly if he was a better ruler. History Channel needs to invest into some more shows like Vikings but focus on other parts of history like Mesopotamia.
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شكرا جزيلا ياصديقي انا من العراق 🇮🇶🇮🇶❤❤
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"Do you even read Locke?" Sargon of Applebees- Circa. 2280BC
I can’t believe people still joke about that lol.
@@SpaceandGoats I still find it funny.
*S A R G O N N E E D M O R E D O P A M I N E*
@@ophois9265 NEED MORE *S E R A T O N I N*
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I've known this history for a long time, and you brought it out very nicely; visualizations add to the written knowledge. Nice work!
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We are mesmerized by the quality of your amazing content! We’re happy to say you are a great resource for our history love!🌱🌱
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Thanks for making this! Glad i found your channel!
You’re welcomed. Thank you for watching!
Seriously in love with your video style, the content itself, the artwork used, and the style your present your videos in. Ugh I need MOREEE
Thank you so much Alexander!
@@HistoryExplained Thank YOU for the hard work and time you put into these videos! As a history buff it’s refreshing to find a channel that covers historical figures like Hatshepsut(one of my personal favorites), who doesn’t get covered much by other history channels. You’re doing amazing work!
Great video friend. Your quality is amazing!
Thank you so much Mica!
@@HistoryExplained no problem my friend. Keep it up :)
0:50 why does this sounds familiar?
@nikolai bahtin Is the first alleged witness necessarily closer to the truth? You'd make a bad cop. Man 1: "Officer! The Jew created the fire!" You: "You must be telling the truth because yours is the first account of this event." Jew: "Sir! Don't let him escape! He scapegoated me, and started the fire himself!" You: "Your story's veracity doesn't exist but his does."
Also, we need to establish dates for both, but that hasn't happened. Dating such old things is as reliable as the claim that eggs will decay at a natural rate in a washing machine on for a week.
@nikolai bahtin You claim Egypt owned Canaan at that time. Prove it.
@nikolai bahtin And you didn't answer: "Is the first alleged witness necessarily closer to the truth?"
@nikolai bahtin You equivocated instead of answering the simple question. If you say it depends on the case, then the answer is "no." So why not just say so? You also did not prove that Egypt had its empire in the Levant at the time of the Exodus. Circular reasoning.
Another fascinating video! Well done my friend!
Thank you so much Christian!
Fantastic visuals and narrator! I have been a subscriber for a while now but wanted to comment nonetheless; keep up the incredible work!
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Came here after reading your comment in Battle of Meldon from BazBattles....and I am not disappointed. Wonderful work...hope to see more from you. Maybe some events from Indian history maybe like incursions of Alexander the great in India, Mauryan campaigns, Mughal campaigns....etc 🤷
Thank you for the suggestions. I’ve added them to my list of ideas. I appreciate your support!
This is what i call quality content, nice job man
Thank you! I appreciate your support so much!
Subbed and liked. Would love some longer vids. You're doing great!!
Thank you very much! I try to make them longer and longer as I go forward.
talented AF. please upload more often. Also you sound like one of the narrators on simple history show
I’m trying my best to increase my upload frequency. Thank you for your encouragement!
Can you make a video about the life of Utnapishtim, the hero of the legend of the great flood in Mesopotamia Thank you for your efforts in documenting history
Thanks for the suggestion Ali!
And follow it with this story The Atrahasis is the Akkadian/Babylonian epic of the Great Flood sent by the gods to destroy human life. Only the good man, Atrahasis (his name translates as `exceedingly wise’) was warned of the impending deluge by the god Enki (also known as Ea) who instructed him to build an ark to save himself. Atrahasis heeded the words of the god, loaded two of every kind of animal into the ark, and so preserved life on earth. Utnapishtim was first. there is also a third Mesopotamian flood story.
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I appreciate you saying that. They are one of my favorite history channels. Thank you!
The third video you make, the third congratulatory comment I make 😊 I hope you keep on making these fantastic documentaries!
I’m almost done with the next one. Thank you for your support Gica!
We are proud of this great leader 🇮🇶❤️
My first view and I'm subscribing! Looking forward to many more things we were never taught in History.
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Very good quality mate, I'm looking forward to your new videos
Thank you! My next video is coming out soon.
Subscribing after watching all 3 of your videos. Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much! The 4th video is coming out by the end of the month.
A channel right up my alley. Keep it up my man.
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Thank you for your excellent content. Every video is excellent.
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Great video keep up with good work and have awesome day
Thank so much! Have an awesome day as well!
I am Assyrian and proud of our kings
You should! Thank for sharing
Thank for the simplicity
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Incredible, this channel is amazing.
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Good job. Keep up the good work
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You have been very helpful in my attempt to study all of world history. Thank you very much!
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earned my sub today you make amazing content
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It was fun knowing about a king I didn't know and his achievements
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Wow, what an amazing channel! Instant sub, and I hope you start racking up more viewers. You deserve them. 🖖😀
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Definitely will binge watch your videos
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Really good stuff. Thanks!
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I think you'll become a great channel.
I really appreciate that Cătălin. Thank you!
Well done. I love learning new things about the Middle East. Great work who put this together.
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Thank u God bless u for telling our history 🙏🏻
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Interesting, thank you.
Great voice, great animations. Keep going, and make the videos longer.
I surely will. Thanks so much!
Yes. ...totally agree
I'm sure he would be proud to know that one of his descendents has a very successful Y-tube channel.
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Interesting! Great video, keep it up!
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Very interesting. Thanks!
Love the videos are you ever gonna branch out to events and nations or just sticking with people.
For now I’m sticking to just people. Thanks for your interest!
Wow anyone watch Akkad daily?
I never have. Thanks for watching!
Why?
@@HistoryExplainedBecause he's a center right wing political commentator
@@HistoryExplained It's strange that Secular Talk isn't Bernie or Bust, given how much he advocated for him.
@@HistoryExplained Akkad Daily is a white nationalist who believes immigration will kill Britain's culture or some shit. Basically, he's an alt-Right chud who pretends he's center-right. Either way, your video was really informative and cool. Keep up the great work!
Crazy good quality!
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I love how you reply to every comment
I’m happy to :)
It’s a crime that you only have 10k subscribers!! I’ll be watching all videos don’t worry
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Always reminded me of diablo 2's set Saigon's might.
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@@HistoryExplained No, THANK YOU FOR MAKING!
You’re very welcomed good sir
another great video, thanks
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Great video, keep it up!
Thank you Matt!
History Explained no worries. Love the intro too btw
Good to see Ancient History Being covered in High Quality. Can you cover some of the Ancient American Civilizations lke Mayans,Aztecs or Incans?
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Your videos are really great. I have watched the videos on the Egyptian Pharoahs. Can you please make one on Ramses III?
Ramesses II will be my next video. Thanks for watching!
Excellent Job!
Thank you DW World History!
Nice information thanks
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Amazing
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Thanks for the upload. History is so interesting. Royalty is so interesting.🍭
I agree!
Good work man :)
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Best in visual and audio and structure of presentation
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Was wondering when you where gonna upload again
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History Explained your welcome
You have good potential my friend
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This channel is a service to humanity 🧙🏼♂️
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Amazing vidéo !!! U have a new suscriber ;)
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This is entertaining as well as informative, yet it would've been nice for you to include a list of references at least to prove the validity of the content as people need to be assured about the accuracy of information.
Thanks for the advice and for watching Fawaz!
It's aweomse dude !! keep it up and soon u will beat oversimplified hehe
Haha thanks for saying that Kerby!
Another information packed video
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Ein super information über Zargon
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all of the references to Carl Benjamin's KZhead channel are golden! That's all I could think of when I was watching this haha
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That’s my son’s name Sargon 🙂I’m proud to be assyrian Akkadian ! Great video sir Thanks for sharing
Sargon is an awesome name!
I definitely love this channel cheers from France 👍
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Intresting story
More in Mesopotamia please, this is great! Greetings from Iraq
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First evidence for composite bow was 1200 BC (the battle between the new kingdom of egypt and hittites; the name escapes me), so 1100 years after this period. Do you have citations otherwise?
books.google.com/books?id=HscIwvtkq2UC&pg=PA167&lpg=PA167&dq=sargon+composite+bow&source=bl&ots=PTkhBhsInu&sig=ACfU3U1-9kbmqcjLDZqUyjl1Gq3sTu2TEA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjtyPOkgYfpAhUKj3IEHfKmBpUQ6AEwAXoECAMQAQ
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@@HistoryExplained "The introduction of this lethal and revolutionary weapon may have occurred during the reign of Naram Sin (2254-2218 BC), Sargon's grandson. " I don't see it giving a citation though.
amazing video dude
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I subscribed to you when you had 1k subscribers , now you have 87k . Really fast
Thank you for subscribing to me when I was so small! It took 3 years to get to this point :)
Hey! Do you pay a Voice actor is that your won Voice?:D Sounds interesting
Yes I do. Check description box for credits. Thank you for watching!
Mais um vídeo incrível. Roteiro excelente, ilustração excelente, narração excelente, vocês estão de parabéns grande trabalho!
¡Gracias por su apoyo y por mirar! ¡Realmente aprecio sus comentarios!
@@HistoryExplained He speaks portugese. But close enough. Muy bien, senor.
Excellent presentation 👏👏👏👏
Thank you so much!
How interesting that the Akkadian godess of wisdom had owls as pet birds, just as Athena the Greek godess of wisdom has an owl as her totem animal.
That is very interesting!