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Susa

Susa was an ancient city in south-western Iran, the capital of Elam and later an Achaemenid royal capital. It was the eastern terminus of the Royal Road and an important Achaemenid administrative centre. In the seventh century BCE it was sacked by the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal, an event linked to Assyrian campaigns against Elam.

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Achaemenid EmpireSocioeconomy, Governance Assyrian EmpireMilitary Babylonian EmpireGovernance Elamite ConfederationFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline Neo-Sumerian EmpireMilitary Kingdom of LydiaDecline

Mentioned in 8 state histories

Awan dynasty Lullubi Shimashki dynasty Der Sukkalmah dynasty Neo-Elamite kingdom Kingdom of Elymais March of Turin

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Susa. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/susa
MLA: “Susa.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/susa. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Susa.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/susa.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Susa’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/susa (Accessed: ).

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