Shirukduh
| Shirukduh | |
|---|---|
| Sukkalmah, King of Elam | |
| Reign | Early 18th century BC |
| Predecessor | uncertain |
| Successor | Siwe-Palar-Khuppak |
| Dynasty | Sukkalmah dynasty |
Shirukduh was an Elamite king who ruled over the Kingdom of Anshan and Susa. This ruler was one of the so-called Sukkalmahs, or Grand Regents, and ruled at a time roughly contemporary with that of Shamshi-Addu of Assyria (r. 1808–1776 BC)[1]
Reign
[edit]Shirukduh forged an alliance with Shamshi-Addu and the ruler of Eshnunna for mutual protection against the hill tribes of the Zagros,[1] especially the Gutians.[2] Shirukduh had his own territorial ambitions as well. He raised an army of 12,000 and campaigned to the Lower Zab river.[3] From this point onwards, Elam was able to prove itself as a military superpower in the Near East.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Basello, Gian Pietro; Alvarez-Mon, Javier; Wicks, Yasmina (2018). The Elamite World. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781317329831.
- ^ Potts, Daniel T. (1999). The Archaeology of Elam. Cambridge University Press. p. 168. ISBN 9780521564960.
- ^ Potts, Daniel T. (2012). A Companion to the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East. Wiley. p. 748. ISBN 9781444360776.