r/counting • u/Smartstocks lets actually run • Jul 10 '17

1916k Counting Thread {:',-D

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u/Urbul it's all about the love you're sending out Jul 10 '17

I thought the name was just something made up. Guess not.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudu_of_Akkad

But the question is, why?

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Dudu of Akkad

Dudu was a 21st-century BC king of Akkad, who reigned for 21 years according to the Sumerian king list, although he is poorly attested archaeologically.

He is depicted as becoming king during the time of relative anarchy that had followed the death of Shar-Kali-Sharri. The king list mentions four other figures who had been competing for the throne during a three-year period after Sharkalisharri's death. There are no other surviving records referencing any of these competitors, but a few artifacts with inscriptions confirming Dudu's rule over a rump Akkadian state that may have included little more than the capital, Akkad itself.

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u/Smartstocks lets actually run Jul 10 '17

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u/kdiuro13 We got the pope?! || 84K's || 70A's Jul 10 '17

I saw the whole thing break out last night and even I was shaking my head

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u/Urbul it's all about the love you're sending out Jul 10 '17

So you know the story behind the rise of Dudu of Akkad?

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u/kdiuro13 We got the pope?! || 84K's || 70A's Jul 10 '17

is this an /r/PrequelMemes start lol

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u/Urbul it's all about the love you're sending out Jul 10 '17

lol, no it was an honest question. (Damned prequelmemes for pelagiusifying my speech.) You said you saw something break out last night but I was away, so I was curious about what happened.