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The state of Elam was formed from these lesser states as a response to invasion from Sumer during the Old Elamite period. Elamite strength was based on an ability to hold these various areas together under a coordinated government that permitted the maximum interchange of the natural resources unique to each region.
2270–2255 BC), Elam was incorporated into the Akkadian Empire and placed under a series of royally appointed governors. [13] Eshpum: c. 2269 - c. 2255 BC Governor of Elam, appointed by Manishtushu [14] Ilshu-rabi: c. 2269 - c. 2255 BC Governor of Pashime (along the coastal territories of Elam), appointed by Manishtushu [14] Khita [c] c. 2250 BC
This is a list of state leaders in the 4th and 3rd millennium BC (4000–2001 BC). Africa: Northeast ... Elam. Type Name Title Royal house From To Refs Sovereign
Awan (Sumerian cuneiform: ππΏππ a-wa-an ki, "Country of Awan") was an ancient city-state or region of Elam in the western area of modern-day Iran.It often appears together with the cities of Susa and Anshan in the early history of Mesopotamia, having many conflictual interactions with Sumer.
The Lost World of Elam: Re-creation of a vanished civilization. Translated by Jennifer Barnes. New York University Press. Potts, Daniel T. (2016), The Archaeology of Elam: Formation and Transformation of an Ancient Iranian State, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-563585
Awan was a city-state or possibly a region of Elam whose precise location is not certain; but, it has been variously conjectured to have been within the: Ilam and/or Fars provinces of what is today known as the Islamic Republic of Iran, to the north of Susa (in south Luristan), close to Dezful (in Khuzestan), or Godin Tepe (in the Kermanshah ...
Captain Elam Lynds (1784–1855) was a prison warden and was known for his carceral innovations, such as producing goods for sale outside of prisons for profit, instituting absolute silence among prisoners at all times, and solitary confinement of prisoners at night, and for his cruelty as a warden. [1]
The Shimashki dynasty [a] was an early dynasty of the ancient region of Elam, to the southeast of Babylonia, (c. 2100 – c. 1900 BC). [1] A list of twelve kings of Shimashki is found in the Elamite king-list of Susa, which also contains a list of kings of Awan dynasty. [2]