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)
Events
- 2334 – 2279 BC (short chronology) Sargon of Akkad's conquest of Mesopotamia
- 2217 – 2193 BC – Nomadic invasions of Akkad
- 2205 BC – Foundation of the Xia Dynasty of China by Yu the Great.
Significant persons
- Sargon of Akkad, founder of the Akkadian Empire and the earliest empire builder in recorded history
Inventions, discoveries, introductions
Categories: 23rd century BC