Naram-Sin vs Petronius Maximus

Naram-Sin became king of the Akkadian Empire after the death of his father Manishtusu. He inherited a stable empire and immediately faced rebellions that he would suppress with military force.

Naram-Sin crushed a widespread rebellion that threatened the Akkadian Empire, as recorded in the 'Great Rebellion' texts. He defeated nine coalition armies in a single year, reasserting Akkadian control over Mesopotamia.

Naram-Sin led a military campaign against the Lullubi people in the Zagros Mountains. His victory is commemorated on the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin, which shows him as a god-like figure trampling his enemies.

Naram-Sin declared himself a living god, the first Mesopotamian king to do so. He added the divine determinative to his name and built temples to himself, establishing a precedent for royal deification in Mesopotamia.

Naram-Sin built a massive palace at Tell Brak in Syria, one of the largest known buildings of the Bronze Age. The palace served as an administrative center for the Akkadian Empire's western territories.

The Vandal king Gaiseric, invited by Licinia Eudoxia, sailed to Rome and sacked the city. Petronius Maximus attempted to flee but was killed by a Roman mob. The Vandals systematically looted Rome for two weeks, causing immense damage.

After the death of Valentinian III, Petronius Maximus, a wealthy senator, seized the throne by bribing the palace guard and forcing the widowed empress Licinia Eudoxia to marry him. His reign lasted only 76 days.