Tammaritu I, son of

Urtak Urtak was a free collaborative public opinion Public opinion is the collective opinion on a specific topic or voting intention relevant to a society. It is the people's views on matters affecting them. Etymology The term "public opinion" wa ...

, was briefly (from 653-652 BCE) a ruler in the ancient kingdom of Elam, ruling after the beheading of his predecessor Teumman in 653. He ruled part of Elam while his brother,

Ummanigash (son of Urtak) Ummanigash was briefly (ruled 653-652 BCE) a ruler in the ancient kingdom of Elam, ruling after the beheading of his predecessor Teumman in 653. He ruled part of Elam while his brother, Tammaritu, ruled another. He is also referred to as Humban-ni ...

, ruled another.

, the father of Ummanigash and Tammaritu, had ruled Elam from 675 to 664, at which point he died and was succeeded by Teumman. When Teumman rose to power, Urtak's sons Ummanigash, Ummanappa, and Tammaritu escaped to Assyria in fear of Teumman,D. T. Potts. (1999). ''The Archaeology of Elam: Formation and Transformation of an Ancient Iranian State.'' pp.277-8. and lived under Assyrian protection at

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. Based on his position in an Assyrian lists, Tammaritu was likely a younger son of Urtak.D. T. Potts. (1999). ''The Archaeology of Elam: Formation and Transformation of an Ancient Iranian State.'' p. 280. The Assyrian

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, at the

Battle of Ulai The Battle of the Ulai River (called in modern times the Kerkha or Karkheh River), also known as the Battle of Til-Tuba or the Battle of Tulliz, in c. 653 BCE, was a battle between the invading Assyrians, under their king Ashurbanipal, and the k ...

, killed Teumman, opening the way for the rule of Tammaritu and Ummanigash. After the death of Teumman, the Assyrian king placed Ummanigash as "king" over the Elamite city of Madaktu, and his brother Tammaritu as "king" of Hidalu. Meanwhile, Ashurbanipal faced an attempt by his brother, Shamash-shum-ukin, king of Babylon, to take over the Assyrian Empire. Ummanigash joined this rebellion, sending soldiers to the aid of Shamash-shum-ukin in 652. The Elamite forces were defeated, and shortly thereafter an individual by the name of Tammaritu (not the brother of Teumman) came to power in Elam, likely as a result of the Elamite defeat. This successor of Ummanigash is known to modern history as

Tammaritu II Tammaritu II was the ruler of Elam from 652 until 650 or 649 BC.Jane McIntosh gives the date of the end of his first reign as 649. Potts gives the date of the end of Tammaritu's first reign as either 650 or 649 BC. D. T. Potts (1999). ''The Archae ...

. File:Khumban-Igash acclaimed as King after the Battle of Tulliz.jpg, upright=2, Ummanigash and Tammaritu acclaimed as rulers of Elam after the Battle of Tulliz. Aftermath of the Battle of Til-Tuba.jpg, The relief in the British Museum Exhibition I am Ashurbanipal king of the world, king of Assyria, British Museum (32102431658).jpg, Detail File:Exhibition I am Ashurbanipal king of the world, king of Assyria, British Museum (44156996760).jpg, Tongue removal and live flaying of Elamite chiefs after the

, 653 BCE.

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