Luh-ishan
Luh-ishan, also Luhhiššan, Luh-ishshan, Luh-uh-ish-shan (𒇻𒄴𒅖𒀭 lu-uh-ish-an,[1] also 𒇻𒄴𒄭 𒅖𒊮𒀭 lu-uh-hi ish-sha-an)[2] was a king of Elam and the 8th king of the Awan Dynasty, around 2300 BCE.[3] He was the son of Hiship-rashini.[3][4]
| Luh-ishan 𒇻𒄴𒅖𒀭 | |
|---|---|
| Ruler of Elam | |
 Luh-ishan on the Awan Kings List | |
| Reign | c. 2300 BCE |
| Predecessor | Kikku-Siwe-Temti |
| Successor | Eshpum (Akkadian Empire Governor) |
| Dynasty | Awan Dynasty |
Lu-ishan is known from Elamite sources, such as the Awan Dynasty king list, where he is listed as the 8th king of the Awan Dynasty.[3][5]
Lu-ishan also appears in the inscriptions of Sargon of Akkad, who vanquished him when he conquered Elam and Marashi.[3] Sargon claims in his inscriptions that he is "Sargon, king of the world, conqueror of Elam and Parahshum", the two major polities to the east of Sumer.[6] He also names various rulers of the east whom he vanquished, such as "Luh-uh-ish-an, son of Hishibrasini, king of Elam", thought to be Lu-sihan, or " Sidga'u, general of Parahshum", who later also appears in an inscription by Rimush.[6][4]
References
- "CDLI-Found Texts". cdli.ucla.edu.
- SCHEIL, V. (1931). "Dynasties Élamites d'Awan et de Simaš". Revue d'Assyriologie et d'archéologie orientale. 28 (1): 1–46. ISSN 0373-6032. JSTOR 23283945.
- Leick, Gwendolyn (2001). Who's Who in the Ancient Near East. Psychology Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-415-13231-2.
- Potts, D. T. (2016). The Archaeology of Elam: Formation and Transformation of an Ancient Iranian State. Cambridge University Press. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-107-09469-7.
- The Royal City of Susa: Ancient Near Eastern Treasures in the Louvre. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1992. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-87099-651-1.
- Frayne, Douglas. Sargonic and Gutian Periods. p. 22.
| Preceded by Kikku-Siwe-Temti |
King of Elam 2300 BCE |
Succeeded by Eshpum (Akkadian Empire Governor) |