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Ili-ishmani
Ili-ishmani, also Ilishmani, was a governor of Susa in Elam during the late Akkadian period, known only from an inscription on a bronze axe found at Susa.
Indabibi
Indabibi, also rendered Indabigaš, was a king of Elam in southwestern Iran who ruled briefly from 649 to 648 BC, between Tammaritu II and Humban-haltaš III.
Indattu-Inshushinak II
Indattu-Inshushinak II, also printed Idattu-Inshushinnak II, was a king of Elam of the Shimashki dynasty, son of Tan-Rukhurater, known chiefly from the Susa King List and later inscriptions.
Inscriptions of Hanni
The Inscriptions of Hanni, also printed Hanne, are Neo-Elamite rock texts carved for Hanni son of Tahhi, local ruler of Ayapir in the Izeh valley, Khuzestan, Iran.
Inscriptions of Puzur-Insusinak
The Inscriptions of Puzur-Insusinak (Puzur-Šušinak inscriptions) are Akkadian and Linear Elamite texts of the last king of Awan, found at Susa and largely held in the Louvre.
Inshushinak-shar-ilani
Inshushinak-shar-ilani was a king of Susa in the late 15th or early 14th century BC, attested by the inscription IRS 19 and a seal from Haft Tappeh.
Inshushinak-shar-ili
Inshushinak-shar-ili, Elamite Inšušinak-sunkir-nappipir, was a king of Elam of the earliest Middle Elamite period, styled king of Susa and known from inscriptions and seals rather than any king list.
Kaftari period
The Kaftari period is the occupation phase of ancient Anshan at Tal-e Malyan, Fars, Iran, dated about 2200–1600 BC and defined by its painted ceramics.
Khita of Awan
Khita, also written Hita, was a ruler of Awan in ancient western Iran around 2250 BC, known as the Elamite partner in an alliance with Naram-Sin of Akkad.
Kidin-Hutran
Kidin-Hutran, also printed Kiddin-Khutran, is the name of one or more kings of Elam of the Igihalkid dynasty, remembered for victories over Kassite Babylonian rulers in the 1220s BC.
Kidinuid dynasty
The Kidinuid dynasty, named after king Kidinu, was the first group of Middle Elamite rulers of ancient Elam, centered on Susa around 1500–1400 BC and best known from the Haft Tappeh tablets of Tepti-Ahar.
Kikku-Siwe-Temti
Kikku-Siwe-Temti was a king of Elam of the Awan dynasty, the seventh of twelve rulers on a king list from Susa, placed in the later 24th century BC.
Kindattu
Kindattu was a king of the Shimashki dynasty in western Iran, best known as the captor of Ibbi-Sin, the last king of the Third Dynasty of Ur, in 2004 BC.
Kneeling Bull with Vessel
The Kneeling Bull with Vessel is a silver figurine of a bull with a human kneeling posture, holding a spouted vessel, from Proto-Elamite Iran around 3100–2900 BCE.
Kudur-Nahhunte (Neo-Elamite king)
Kudur-Nahhunte (Kudur-Naḫḫunte), also recorded as Kudur-Nahundu, was a king of Elam of the early Neo-Elamite period, son and successor of Hallušu-Inshushinak, who reigned only months around 693–692 BC before dying violently.
Kuduzulush I
Kuduzulush (also written Kudu-zulush or Kuduzuluš) is the name of one or two rulers of Elam's Sukkalmah dynasty, attested in the Mari letters as sukkal of Susa.
Kuk-Kirwash
Kuk-Kirwash, also written Kuk-Kirwas, was an early Elamite ruler of the sukkalmah period around the 20th century BC, known chiefly from a brick inscription excavated at Susa.
Kuk-Sanit
Kuk-Sanit, also written Kuku-sanit, was an early member of the Sukkalmah dynasty of Elam, known as the beloved son of the sukkalmah Temti-Agun around the 20th century BC.
Kuk-Shimut
Kuk-Shimut, also written Kuk-Simut, was a scribe of Elam's Shimashki period around the 20th century BC, known from a seal inscription recording that Idadu gave it to him.
Kur-Ishshak
Kur-Ishshak is the conventional modern name for the third ruler of Awan in the Sumerian King List, known only from a damaged name, ca. 2500–2400 BC.
Kutir-Nahhunte
Kutir-Nahhunte, also written Kutir-Naḫḫunte or Kudur-Nahhunte, was king of Elam of the Shutrukid dynasty, reigning about 1155 to 1150 BC. He removed the statue of Marduk from Babylon to Elam, ending the Kassite dynasty.
Linear Elamite
Linear Elamite is a Bronze Age writing system used in southern Iran from about 2900 to 1900 BCE, best known from the Susa inscriptions of Puzur-Inšušinak.
Luh-ishan
Luh-ishan (Luḫ-iššan) was the eighth king of the Awan dynasty of Elam around 2300 BC, named among defeated opponents in Sargon of Akkad's victory inscription.
Nahhunte-Utu
Nahhunte-Utu (Naḫḫunte-Utu) was an Elamite queen of the Shutrukid dynasty in the 12th century BC, known from royal inscriptions and one of only two politically important Middle Elamite women.
Napi-Ilhush
Napi-Ilhush was a king of Awan, the dynastic seat of Elamite rulers in ancient western Iran, listed sixth on the Awan King List from Susa, probably of the mid-third millennium BC.
Napir-Asu
Napir-Asu was a queen of Elam, wife of the Middle Elamite king Untash-Napirisha, known from a life-size bronze statue found at Susa in 1903 and displayed in the Louvre.
Neo-Elamite tablets from Susa
The Neo-Elamite tablets from Susa, known as the Susa Acropole tablets, are an archive of 299 Elamite administrative tablets excavated at Susa, Iran, and dated around 590–555 BCE.
Pahir-ishshan
Pahir-iššan, also written Paḫir-iššan, was a king of Elam in the 14th century BC, son of the dynasty founder Igi-halki and father of the later kings Unpahaš-Napiriša and Kidin-Hutran I.
Peli (king of Awan)
Peli is the first of the twelve kings of Awan in Elam listed on an Old Babylonian king list found at Susa, known only from that list itself.
Proto-Elamite period
The Proto-Elamite period is the earliest phase of writing on the Iranian plateau, centered on Susa and Anshan, with about 1,700 undeciphered administrative clay tablets from around 3050 to 2900 BC.