| 单词 | Elamite |
| 例句 | A panoramic seventh-century wall relief depicting an Assyrian clash with the Elamite kingdom of Iran is so lightly and deftly cut as to look, from a distance, like a fine-weave tapestry. ‘Assyria to Iberia,’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z They were soon joined by the Elamites from the east. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z A carving found at Kouyunjik shows the Assyrian King Ashurbanipal enjoying a picnic in his garden while the severed head of his enemy, the Elamite king Teumman, swings from the branches of the trees. The men who uncovered Assyria 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z While he was keeping the festival of the goddess Istar at Arbela, a message was brought to him from the Elamite monarch that he was on his march to destroy Assyria and its gods. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z Elamite overlordship was naturally coextensive with that of Babylon as long as the latter power acknowledged Elamite supremacy. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z Yet, in the rainy season, the army of the Elamite could not move northward without great difficulty. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z In that year, it too was sacked by the Elamites and others. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z From Arphaxad, the third son of Shem, sprang the fathers of the Hebrews; the two first sons Elam and Asshur, we already know as the progenitors of the Elamites and Assyrians. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The Elamites were overpowered, their leader captured and slain. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z “Yoke of the Elamites” would probably have been the better term. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z Amraphel's words had been spoken with every appearance of sincerity; and the idea that he presented was sufficiently weird to appeal to the lively imaginations of the Elamites. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Other rivals of the Akkadians were the Elamites, who inhabited the region to the immediate southeast of Mesopotamia in southwest Iran and whose city of Susa arose around 4000 BCE. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z But we must contest the claim of tradition to bring the history of Abraham into connection with this campaign of the Elamites to the west. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z As these foreigners noticed what was said, they recognized words in their own respective dialects, and then the Parthian said to the Mede—the Elamite to the Mesopotamian—the Phrygian to the Pamphyliaji, &c., Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z Various things are then narrated, the most important of them being the episode of the Elamite Ḫumbaba, the same name, though not the same person, as the Kombabos of the Greeks. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z He was armed only with a short sword taken from the hand of a dying Elamite; but with this weapon his execution was terrible. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z The Elamites also worshipped their own distinct deities, such as Insushinak, the Lord of the Dead. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z More than a hundred years after this time the Elamites had not forgotten their independence, and they attempted to recover it by repeated rebellions against the Persians. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z We learn from them that Sargon not only established his rule over Babylonia and the adjoining districts, he also defeated the Elamites, and made four expeditions into Syria, 'the land of the Amorites.' A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z The earlier critics were of opinion that it was impossible that the power of the Elamites should have extended so far at such an early epoch. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z The camp of the Elamite remained perfectly passive. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z The art and architecture of the Elamites suggest a strong Sumerian influence. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The old language retained the upper hand, and developed; and the ruling tribe, the Semitic Elamites, were amalgamated with the ancient population. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Khammurabi ascended the throne, Babylonia was either wholly or in part under Elamite suzerainty. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z The enemy, the Elamite, multiplied evils, And Bêl allowed evil to be planned against Babylon.” The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z In the Elamite of plebeian parentage, Amraphel had found a none too complacent master. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z While these strategies were somewhat effective, they appear to have only postponed the inevitable as Amorites, Elamites, and other groups eventually poured in and raided cities across the land. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z And at the same time Genesis calls a tribe dwelling on the lower Tigris, between the river and the mountains of Iran, the Elamites, the oldest son of Shem. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The Babylonian and Elamite forces met the army of Assyria at Khalule, and a hard-fought battle was the result. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z The enemy, the Elamite, took its goods— Bêl, dwelling upon it, had displeasure.” The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z Eight days after the fall of Sippar, the army of the Elamite king lay encamped before Babylon. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z It may also be similar to the script invented by the Elamites of southwestern Iran. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Among the Greeks the land of the Elamites was known as Kissia, and afterwards as Susiana, from the name of the capital. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Six years later he was carried off to Elam and a new king, Nergal-yusezib, appointed in his place by the Elamite monarch. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z In this reign also, the Elamites were generally against the Assyrians in their conflicts in Babylonia and on the eastern borders. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z "That charm," said Amraphel, carefully, "was what the great Elamite would have desired." Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z This stone relief made after a battle against the Elamites in 653 BCE shows two rebellious chiefs staked to the ground and being flayed alive. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The cuneiform writing, according to the conclusions we have already been compelled to draw, was borrowed by the Elamites and Babylonians from the earlier inhabitants of the lower districts. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The Babylonians had sent the treasures of the temple of Bel to the Elamite monarch, begging his help. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z Merodach-baladan fled and took refuge in Nagitu, on the other side of the Persian Gulf, so as to be near his Elamite allies. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z The pestilence spread over the whole civilised world; Syria and Assyria, Elamite and Bedâwin, Kurd and Akkadian equally suffered. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z The Elamites do not appear to have been of the same stock as the Sumerians. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z It was these Semitic shepherds and certain more negroid people from southern Persia, the Elamites, who were the first nomads to come into close contact with the early civilizations. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z One of the first tasks of Sargon was to drive the Elamite forces from the Assyrian frontier. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z Whilst absent on this expedition, however, the Elamites seem to have been again plotting against the Assyrians in Babylonia. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z A war with Teumman of Elam had resulted in the overthrow of the Elamite army; the head of Teumman was sent to Nineveh, and another king, Umman-igas, appointed by the Assyrians. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Thus is explained the presence of Elamites at this time so far west as Syria, their own seat being amid the Kurdish mountains in the Upper Tigris basin. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The empire he founded decayed after two centuries, and after one inundation of Elamites a fresh Semitic people, the Amorites, by degrees established their rule over Sumeria. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z Merodach-baladan, a Chaldaean from the sea-marshes, had seized Babylon in conjunction with the Elamites, and there reigned as legitimate monarch for twelve years. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z From this we learn that the Elamites made incursions in the neighbourhood of the Tigris. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z Elamite aid was readily forthcoming, especially when stimulated by bribes, and the Arab tribes joined in the revolt. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" His son or grandson, Naram-Sin, recorded his great trading activities and victories over his enemies, including the Elamites, whose chief stronghold was Susa in south-western Persia. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis Both on his cylinder and in the annalistic tablet Cyrus, hitherto supposed to be a Persian and a Zoroastrian monotheist, appears as an Elamite and as a polytheist. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments There were five more columns on this side, but they were erased and the stone repolished, probably by the Elamite conqueror who carried the monument to Susa. The Christian View of the Old Testament Affairs in Babylonia now occupied the attention of Sennacherib for many years, in consequence of the many revolutions there, which were largely fomented, aided and abetted by the Elamites. The Old Testament In the Light of The Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia 2012-02-02T03:04:35.567Z The Elamites, another Semitic tribe on the east of the Euphrates, founded the great cities of Susa and Ecbatana. History of Human Society In Babylon the Kassite dynasty, under which trade flourished, came to an end as a result of an Elamite invasion about 1185 B.C. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis The result was the utter decay of Elamite power, and after Ashurbânipal's final reduction of the country and sack of Susa, the land was an easy prey to the Aryan invaders. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters This was made by order of Khammurabi after the expulsion of the Elamites and the settlement of his kingdom. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Thus one of the tablets we possess contains a list of Kassite or Kossean words with their signification; in other cases we have Mitannian, Elamite, and Canaanite words quoted, with their meanings attached to them. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs The change of masters, and very probably the harsher rule, if not positive oppression, consequent on the Elamite conquest, had driven them thence. Chaldea From the Earliest Times to the Rise of Assyria And it appeared that this remarkable Elamite was a Jew, who had picked up in Baghdad the idiom of Paris! The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story But, perhaps as consequence of having spied out the land, the Elamites contrived to make Urtaku attack Assyria. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters They are the posterity of those 'devout men,' Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, who were attending the festivals at Jerusalem at the time of the descent of the Holy Spirit. Lord George Bentinck A Political Biography Sennacherib found their kinsfolk in the Elamite mountains, and here they still lived in the age of the Greek writers. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs In what manner he drove out the foreigners we are not told, but so much is clear that the decisive victory was that which he gained over the Elamite king of Larsam. Chaldea From the Earliest Times to the Rise of Assyria There were five more columns on this side, but they have been erased and the stone repolished, doubtless by the Elamite conqueror, who meant to inscribe his name and titles there. The Oldest Code of Laws in the World The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon B.C. 2285-2242 Marduk-shum-ibnî, the general of Urtaku, who led the invasion, was evidently not an Elamite, but perhaps a Chaldean, or renegade Babylonian. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters The capital of the Elamites was the city of Susa, where excavations have revealed traces of an independent civilization which reaches back to an early period in the Late Stone Age. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The details, again, of the long Elamite war, which eventually laid Susa at the feet of Assyria, have been given us by them. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs What there is of the second tablet shows the city of Erech groaning under the tyranny of the Elamite conquerors. Chaldea From the Earliest Times to the Rise of Assyria The Elamites were the great rivals of Babylonia for centuries, and it seems likely that some Elamite conqueror carried off the stone from a temple at Sippara, in Babylonia. The Oldest Code of Laws in the World The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon B.C. 2285-2242 At any rate, the Elamites invaded Akkad and covered the land like grasshoppers. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters His first duty was to drive the Elamites from the land, and win back from them the statue of Merodach which they had carried off from E-sagila. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria It was after the overthrow of the Elamites that the letter was written in which mention is made of Chedor-laomer. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs In his fourth year he marched against Mardukbalatirib, king of Babylon, who had taken advantage of the disorders in Assyria to assert his independence, and who was supported by the Susianians or Elamites. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 The Babylonian armies, like the Persian, were vast hosts, poorly disciplined, composed not only of native troops, but of contingents from the subject nations, Cissians, Elamites, Shuhites, Assyrians, and others. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. There were several others of the name, one an Elamite prince, son of Ummanaldash. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters When, however, the Babylonian king had cleared his country of the Assyrians, he attacked the Elamites and drove them across the frontier. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The Elamites had invaded Babylonia and made it subject and tributary. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs The leader of the army of the Elamites had2005 victory in battle, was master of the battlefield. Genesis A Translated from the Old English Some scholars see in them Elamite marauders who followed the march of the Babylonian armies to Syria. Patriarchal Palestine The name itself may be Elamite and may point to a strong admixture of Elamite blood in Erech. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters Having freed his country from the yoke of the Elamites, and driven the Assyrians over the frontier, Nebuchadrezzar came into conflict with the Hittites, who appear to have overrun Mesopotamia. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria But a time came when Khammurabi believed himself strong enough to shake off the Elamite yoke, and though the war at first seemed to go against him, he ultimately succeeded in making himself independent. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs The noble leaders of the Elamites were fleeing, bereft of power, until they were not far from Domascus. Genesis A Translated from the Old English Names compounded with Kudur, "a servant," were common in the Elamite language, the second element of the name being that of a deity, to whose worship the owner of it was dedicated. Patriarchal Palestine The subsequent history bears witness to many invasions by Kassites, Elamites, and nomad tribes, some Semitic, some probably not. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters Deserted by his troops, the Elamite king was taken prisoner, and did not secure release until he had ceded a portion of his territory and consented to pay annual tribute to Babylonia. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The native princes of southern Babylonia resisted it, and the Elamites harried the country with fire and sword. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations This intruder having died about the year 1030 B.C., a Babylonian of noble extraction expelled the Elamites and succeeded in bringing the larger part of the dominion under his rule. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History With the help of his Elamite kindred, he extended his power from thence over the greater part of Southern Babylonia. Patriarchal Palestine The downfall of Elamite power In Elam, during the reign of Ashurbânipal, there was a protracted series of revolutions, interspersed with invasions of, or by, Assyria. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters It is possible that this obscure kingdom embraced diverse ethnic elements, and that it was controlled in turn by military aristocracies of Sumerians, Elamites, Kassites, and Arabians. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria For twelve years he reigned there, with the help of the Elamites, and one of the first tasks of Sargon was to drive the latter from the Assyrian borders. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations Confusion was increased in the whole of this vast region of Asia by the invasion and partial triumph of the Elamites over Babylon. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History At any rate it is a son of Kudur-Mabug and not of the Elamite sovereign who receives a principality in Babylonia. Patriarchal Palestine It seems probable that the events referred to in this letter are those which led up to the Elamite invasion of Babylonia, when they came raiding as far as Sippara. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters Military aristocracies of Aramaeans, Elamites, and Chaldaeans held sway in various parts of the valley, and struggled for supremacy. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Six years later he was carried off to Elam, and a new king of native origin, Nergal-yusezib by name, was proclaimed by the Elamites. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations It was a period of calamity and distress, during which the Arabs or the Arameans ravaged the country, and an Elamite usurper overthrew the native dynasty and held authority for seven years. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History A time came when Khammurabi, king of Babylon, rose in revolt against the Elamite supremacy, and drove the Elamite forces out of the land. Patriarchal Palestine His duties in command of the Sealand brought him into relations with the many Elamites, who in the frequent revolutions in that land, fled for refuge to the Assyrians. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters When Assyria began to assert itself again, it laid claim on Babylonia, ostensibly as the protector of its independence, and the Chaldaeans for a time made common cause with the Elamites against it. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria But the battle of Khalulê, fought between the Assyrians on the one side, and the combined Babylonians and Elamites on the other, led to no definite result. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations Of the second, third, fourth, and fifth tablets, only fragments exist, but it appears that Gilgamesh slays the Elamite tyrant. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 Its basis is apparently an old Babylonian tradition of a great victory of the Babylonians over their ancient foes, the Elamites. The Makers and Teachers of Judaism Elamite contracts, 30 Elders as assessors to the judges, 80 sq. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters Then the Babylonian king, Marduk-balatsu-ikbi, advanced to meet him with his mixed force of Babylonians, Chaldaeans, Elamites, and Aramaeans, but was defeated in a fierce battle on the banks of the Daban canal. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria But Elamite raids made this impossible, and the constant civil wars in Elam resulting from disputed successions to the throne afforded pretexts and favourable opportunities for invading it. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations The first tablet introduces the hero as the deliverer of his country from the Elamites, an event which seems to have taken place before 2000 B.C. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, bears what is doubtless a genuine Elamite name. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 There have been found other monuments in the French explorations at Susa, where the Elamite monarch has erased the inscription of a Babylonian king and inserted his own. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters The Elamites were forced to retreat, and following up their main force he inflicted upon them a shattering defeat on the banks of the Ula, a tributary of the Tigris. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The western provinces of Babylonia shared in the fate of the sovereign power, and an Elamite prince, Kudur-Mabug by name, was made "Father" or "Governor of the land of the Amorites." Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations On the east were the Elamites, with Susa for their capital; to the north of these were the warlike Kassites. Outline of Universal History The Liberal party has a Pentecostian gift of tongues, and the Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and others, require to have the gospel preached to them in very different languages…. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 The Elamite contracts suggest exactly the same question. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters The Elamites regarded this innovation as a sign of weakness, and invaded Babylon. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Eri-Aku and his Elamite supporters were defeated in a decisive battle. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, 10. Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts At the assemblies all the princes, counts, dukes, Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, are dying to dance with her. The Newcomes Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family This particular inscription did not fail to call down similar imprecations, which perhaps the Elamite could not read. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters The Assyrian governors, however, ultimately repulsed the Elamite king, who was deposed soon after he returned home. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The loss of Canaan and the fall of the Babylonian empire seem to have been due to the conquest of Babylon by a tribe of Elamite mountaineers. Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations The Madonna and disciples are gathered in an upper chamber: underneath are the Parthians, Medes, Elamites, etc., who hear them speak in their own tongues. Mornings in Florence His father was dethroned by the Elamites, and Izdubar was driven into the wilderness and became a mighty hunter. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature Some may be Elamite, or that form of Semitic which obtained in Elam, but the rest of the language is ordinary Babylonian. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters Urartu in the north had grown more aggressive, the Syrians were openly defiant, the Medes were conducting bold raids, and the Babylonians were plotting with the Chaldaeans, Elamites, and Aramaeans to oppose the new ruler. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria And only in the last decade of the Nineteenth century the Frenchman De Morgan has made marvellous discoveries in the Elamite lands. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents All the dwellers upon earth, "Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites," flock hither, and do naturally fall in with one or other of these primary distinctions. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia Then Izdubar slew the Elamite who had dethroned his father, and put the royal diadem on his own head. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature Celts, Slavs, and Huns—Parthians and Medes and Elamites—are all pressed into the service. English literary criticism Merodach Baladan, the Chaldaean king, whom Sargon had deposed, supported by Elamites and Aramaeans, was also a party to the conspiracy. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria In that place there were Parthians, Medes and Elamites, and all the rest of the list. The Eye of Zeitoon Other peoples such as the Elamites, represent similar offshoots of the fermenting culture of the region. The Story of Evolution Nabu-Pakid-Ilan was authorized to collect the taxes from the Elamites in order to govern them; I claimed as a pledge the town of Birtu. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature It was during Abraham's residence in Hebron that the Western Land was raided by a confederacy of Babylonian and Elamite battle lords. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Old Merodach Baladan was concerned in the plot and took refuge on the Elamite coast, where the Chaldaeans had formed a colony. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria He was not successful, however, in driving the Elamites from the land, and possibly he arranged with them a treaty of peace or perhaps of alliance. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria It was from one of these Elamite monarchs that Sin-muballit captured Isin, and probably the Elamites were also the leaders of the army of Ur which he had routed before that event took place. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Apparently the Elamites had conquered part of Syria after entering southern Babylonia. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The Elamites gave him an opportunity to extend his conquests eastward. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The Elamites received a crushing defeat in a battle on the banks of the River Ula. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria He found, however, that the Assyrians were more powerful than the Elamites, and suffered defeat. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The Elamites were not slow to take advantage of the state of anarchy which prevailed in Babylonia during the closing years of Assyrian rule. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Were the pre-Semitic Elamites originally speakers of an agglutinative language, like the Sumerians and present-day Basques, who were conquered in prehistoric times by a people of Aryan speech? Myths of Babylonia and Assyria An army of Elamites swept down from the hills, but Ur-Nina's grandson inflicted upon these bold foreigners a crushing defeat and pursued them over the frontier. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria A Chaldaean king, Merodach Baladan III, had allied himself with the Elamites, and occupied Babylon. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria About half a century after Dungi's death the Dynasty of Ur came to an end, its last king having been captured by an Elamite force. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The fortifications of the city were crumbling, and for three years the Elamites besieged it. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria It had been paralysed by the Elamites, who, towards the close of the Dynasty of Isin, successfully overran the southern district and endeavoured to extend their sway over the whole valley. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria To the east the skyline was fretted by the Persian Highlands, and amidst the southern mountains dwelt the fierce Elamites, the hereditary enemies of the Sumerians, although a people apparently of the same origin. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Cyrus was a petty king of the shrunken Elamite province of Anshan, which had been conquered by the Persians. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Like the Nubians and the Libyans, who kept watchful eyes on Egypt, the Elamites seemed ever to be hovering on the eastern frontier of Sumeria, longing for an opportunity to raid and plunder. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria In Babylonia there were two weak dynasties in less than half a century, and thereafter an Elamite Dynasty which lasted about six years. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria There is a reference to an Elamite raid which, although repulsed, may be regarded as proof of disturbed political conditions. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria When Hammurabi came to the throne he had apparently to recognize the overlordship of the Elamite king or his royal son at Larsa. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Sargon's first move was to interpose his army between those of the Babylonians and Elamites. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Having repulsed an Elamite raid, which was probably intended to destroy the growing power of Babylon, he "smote down Rim-Sin", whose power he reduced almost to vanishing point. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Indeed, the Elamite migration into southern Babylonia may not have been unconnected with the southward drift of roving bands from Media and the Iranian plateau. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The Elamite occupation of Southern Babylonia appears to have propelled migrations of not inconsiderable numbers of its inhabitants. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria So was the last smouldering ember of Elamite power stamped out in Babylonia. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Pushing southward, he subdued the Aramaeans on the eastern banks of the Tigris, and drove the Elamites into the mountains. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria It is asserted that the Elamites "exercised sovereignty in Babylon" for a period. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Here may have collected evicted and rebel bands of Elamites and Sumerians and various "gentlemen of fortune" who were opposed to the Hammurabi regime. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The Elamites, or perhaps the Kassites of Elam, appear to have made frequent attacks on southern Babylonia. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria |
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