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This old stone carving from Babylon was changed by an Elamite king. The seated figure of a god is from the 12th century BC. You can see it at the Louvre Museum.

Šutruk-Nakhunte was a powerful king of Elam, an ancient country. He ruled from about 1184 to 1155 BC. He was the second king in a family of rulers called the Shutrukid Dynasty.

Under King Šutruk-Nakhunte, Elam became a very large empire. This empire included much of Mesopotamia and western Iran. He led Elam to defeat the Kassites, another powerful group. This victory helped create the Elamite Empire. However, this empire did not last very long. About 40 years later, Nebuchadnezzar I of Babylon conquered it in 1120 BC.

King Šutruk-Nakhunte was married to the daughter of a Kassite king named Meli-Šipak.

A Famous Stone Carving and King Šutruk-Nakhunte

Naram-Sin stele inscription in Elamite
This is the writing King Shutruk-Nahhunte added to the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin. It is written in the Elamite language.

King Šutruk-Nakhunte is known for something very interesting. He took a famous stone carving called the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin. This stele (pronounced "steel") was made about 1,000 years before his time, around 2250 BC. It was a very old and important piece of art.

Šutruk-Nakhunte added his own message to this ancient stele. His writing can be seen on the top right side of the carving. He wrote it in the Elamite language. In his message, he explained how he took the stele.

Here is what King Šutruk-Nakhunte wrote:

"I am Shutruk-Nahhunte, son of Hallutush-Inshushinak. I am a loyal servant of the god Inshushinak. I am the king of Anshan and Susa. I have made my kingdom bigger. I take care of the lands of Elam, and I am the lord of Elam. My god Inshushinak told me to act. I defeated Sippar. I took the stele of Naram-Sin and brought it to Elam. I gave it as a gift to Inshushinak, my god."

—This is the Elamite message from Shutruk-Nahhunte on the victory stele of Naram-Sin.

This shows how powerful King Šutruk-Nakhunte was. He could take important items from other lands. He then brought them back to Elam to honor his own gods.

Preceded by
Khallutush-Inshushinak
King of Elam
1184–1155 BC
Succeeded by
Kutir-Nahhunte III

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Shutruk-Nahhunte para niños

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