Tempti-Huban-Inšušinak
Tempti-Huban-Inšušinak was an Elamite king who lived from about 664 to 653 BC. Ruled. He appears in Assyrian sources as Te-Umman. This equation is not undisputed.
After the defeat and death of the predecessor Urtak , Tempti-Huban-Inšušinak was put on the throne, possibly with Assyrian help. The Urtaks family fled to Mesopotamia . Tempti-Huban-Inšušinak was obviously not related to the predecessor's family. He describes himself as the son of Šilhak-Inšušinak II.
653 BC Tempti-Huban-Inšušinak attacked the Assyrians. There was a battle on the Ulai River, Tempti-Huban-Inšušinak was defeated and allegedly beheaded directly by Aššur-bani-apli .
Tempti-Huban-Inšušinak is also known from temple construction work in Susa .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Urtak |
King of Elam Late Elam |
Humban-nikaš III. (in Madaktu and Susa) Tammaritu (in Hidula ) |
literature
- DT Potts: The Archeology of Elam , Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1999 ISBN 0-521-56358-5 , pp. 276-77
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tempti-Huban-Inšušinak |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Te-Umman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Elamite king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century BC BC or 7th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 653 BC Chr. |