Shilhak-Inshushinak
King of Elam and a king of the Shutrukid Dynasty
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Shilhak-inshushinak (Šilḫak-Inšušinak I) (means powered by inshushinak) was king of Elam from about 1150 to 1120 BC and a king of the Shutrukid Dynasty.
When he replaced his older brother, Kutir-nahhunte he became the last great king of Elam. He married the widow of his brother Queen Nahhunte-utu and had 8 children.
He waged wars with Babylonia, much like his immediate predecessors.
He ruled for thirty years and many inscriptions have remained of him.
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Sources
Hinz, W. (1964). Das Reich Elam, Kohl-hammer, Stuttgart.
Preceded by Kutir-Nahhunte II | King of Elam c.1150–1120 BC | Succeeded by Hutelutush-Inshushinak |
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