Šilḫak-Inšušinak I.

Building inscription of the Šilḫak-Inšušinak, Louvre

Šilḫak-Inšušinak (Schilchak-Inschuschinak), (* approx. 1150 BC , † 1120 BC ) was an Elamite king. He was the brother of his predecessor Kutir-Nahhunte III. and thus the son of Šutruk-Naḫḫunte II. His wife and sister was Nahhunte-Utu , who was perhaps also the wife of his predecessor and it was assumed that he gained claim to the throne through this marriage.

Life

Šilḫak-Inšušinak is best known for its building activity in Susa . Numerous building inscriptions have been preserved from him. One of these inscriptions is historically important as it lists the rulers who built the temple of Inšušinak before him . The remains of a brick facade were also found in Susa, in which figures were modeled and which he erected. In addition to the building activity in Susa, the king is well attested in other places ( Anšan , Tschoga Pahn ).

Some of the ruler's texts tell of military campaigns. Above all, he seems to have invaded Babylonia , where a power vacuum was created after the fall of the Kassites . In addition, Šilḫak-Inšušinak seems to have reorganized his empire. A text seems to indicate that his empire was divided into 22 provinces.

literature

• DT Potts: The Archeology of Elam. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1999, ISBN 0-521-56358-5 , pp. 238-247.
• WFM Henkelman: Šilhak-Inšušinak I., II. In: Michael P. Streck u. a. (Ed.): Reallexikon der Assyriologie und Vorderasiatischen Aräologie , Vol. 12. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 2009–2011, pp. 492–495.

predecessor	Office	successor
Kutir-Nahhunte III.	King of Elam Shutrukids	Hutelutuš-Inšušinak