Kutir-Nahhunte III.
Kutir-Naḫḫunte III. was an Elamite king (approx. 1155–1150 BC). He was the eldest son of Šutruk-Naḫḫunte II , his predecessor. During his father's lifetime, Kutir-Naḫḫunte seems to have conquered Babylon in a second campaign and ruled there as governor. After the death of his father, he was made king of Elam.
Kutir-Naḫḫunte is mentioned in various building inscriptions. In Susa he replaced a chapel of Inšušinak , which had been built in unfired brick, with a chapel made of baked brick, and he restored the great gate of the Lagamal temple. In Deh-e Now he built the Manzat Temple . He renovated a temple in Bushehr . According to an inscription, this happened for the life of the ruler and a woman named Naḫḫunte-Utu .
literature
- Daniel T. Potts: The Archeology of Elam. Formation and transformation of an ancient Iranian state . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge et al. 1999, ISBN 0-521-56496-4 , pp. 237-239, ( Cambridge world archeology ).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Šutruk-Naḫḫunte II. |
King of Elam Šutrukids |
Šilhak-Inšušinak I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kutir-Nahhunte III. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kutir-Naḫḫunte III. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Elamite king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 12th century BC Chr. |