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Shutrukid dynasty

The Shutrukid dynasty was a ruling line of Elam in the twelfth century BCE under which Elam reached its military zenith. Its kings Shutruk-Nahhunte and Kutir-Nahhunte defeated the Kassite dynasty of Babylon. They carried off the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin and the Code of Hammurabi to Susa.

Shutrukid dynasty
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Middle Elamite kingdom

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Shutrukid dynasty. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/shutrukid-dynasty
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