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Shutruk‐Nahhunte II
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Shutruk‐Nahhunte II (717–699
bce
) was an early Neo‐Elamite king, belonging to the first Neo‐Elamite Dynasty, whose reign is attested in Elamite as well as Mesopotamian sources. He is described as the nephew (
mār aḫātišu
) of his predecessor Huban‐nikash I, with a paternal lineage that goes back to the Shutrukid Dynasty. During his long reign of eighteen years, Shutruk‐Nahhunte II was mostly occupied with defending Elam's border against the Neo‐Assyrian expansion policy. In the north, Shutruk‐Nahhunte II was involved in the Ellipean succession war, while he participated in the southern Babylonian–Elamite coalition to limit Assyrian presence in the Persian Gulf region.
Title: Shutruk‐Nahhunte II
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Shutruk‐Nahhunte II (717–699
bce
) was an early Neo‐Elamite king, belonging to the first Neo‐Elamite Dynasty, whose reign is attested in Elamite as well as Mesopotamian sources.
He is described as the nephew (
mār aḫātišu
) of his predecessor Huban‐nikash I, with a paternal lineage that goes back to the Shutrukid Dynasty.
During his long reign of eighteen years, Shutruk‐Nahhunte II was mostly occupied with defending Elam's border against the Neo‐Assyrian expansion policy.
In the north, Shutruk‐Nahhunte II was involved in the Ellipean succession war, while he participated in the southern Babylonian–Elamite coalition to limit Assyrian presence in the Persian Gulf region.