Akkadians Conception of Power depicted in the vicory stele of Naram-Sin

The Akkadians conception of power is absolutism and loyalty to the royal king and not the city-state. The king, Sargon of Akkad, had so much power that his own grandsons who were governors of cities were considered just simply servants to the king. The king believed that he held so much power, that he called himself “the ruler of the earth.” The absolute monarchy and divine power is depicted in the victory stele of Naram-Sin at Sippar, showing his defeat of the Lullubi.
The stele, made of pink sandstone, depicts Naram-Sin who is the grandson of Sargon. On the stele, Naram-Sin is leading his triumphant army up the mountain as they defeat their enemies. At the top of the stele, the ki...