Humban-nikaš II.
Humban-nikaš II (also Humban-igaš I ) was an Elamite king. It is only known from Mesopotamian sources, according to which it was around 743 BC. Ascended the throne and until 717 BC. Ruled. He was a contemporary of the Assyrian ruler Tiglat-Pileser III. in whose campaign reports (to Babylonia ) Humban-igaš I is mentioned, without any disputes between the two states.
Humban-igaš I. is again in 720 BC. When he led an army against Sargon II . A battle ensued, but it ended with no clear result. Various sources report on this battle, with each source reporting a different outcome. The official report from Sargon II claims that there was an overwhelming victory. The building inscription of a king Merodach-Baladan II , who was allied with the Elamites, tells of the expulsion of the Assyrians. The Babylonian Chronicle, however, tells that the victory was won by Humban-igaš I, while the ally Merodach-Baladan II appeared too late on the battlefield.
See: List of the Kings of Elam
literature
- Daniel T. Potts: The Archeology of Elam , Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1999, ISBN 0-521-56358-5 , pp. 263-264
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| SURNAME | Humban-nikaš II. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Humban-igaš I. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Elam (around 743–717 BC) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 8th century BC Chr. |