Humban-haltash III or Umanaldash was the last major ruler of Elam. He belonged to the Humban-Tahrid, "Neo-Elamite", dynasty (c.830–521 BC). He became king 650 BC. During his kingdom, the Assyrian people attacked Elam and occupied Madektu. This facilitated their way to the
Karkheh river
The Karkheh or Karkhen کرخه (perhaps the river known as the Gihon—one of the four rivers of Eden/Paradise to the Bible and as the Choaspes in ancient times; also called Eulæus; Hebrew: אולי Ulai) is a river in Khūzestān Province, I ...
Battle of Susa
The Battle of Susa was a battle involving Assyrians and Elamites. The Assyrian king Ashurbanipal, had grown tired of the Elamites' attacks on the Mesopotamians, and he decided to destroy Susa as punishment.Ashurbanipal captured Humban Haltash. Ashurbanipal wrote:
Relief depicting the destruction of Hamanu of Elam by Ashurbanipal, 645-640 BC, North Palace, Nineveh, Exhibition- I am Ashurbanipal king of the world, king of Assyria, British Museum.jpg, Ashurbanipal's campaign against Elam is triumphantly recorded in this relief showing the destruction of Hamanu. Here, flames rise from the city as Assyrian soldiers topple it with pickaxes and crowbars and carry off the spoils.
British Museum
The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million works is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence. It docum ...
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The capture of Ummanaldash, North Palace, Nineveh, 645-640 BCE.jpg, The capture of Ummanaldash, King of Elam by the Assyrians. 645-640 BCE.
File:King Ummanaldash of Elam being taken to Nineveh by the Assyrians 645-640 BCE.jpg, Ummanaldash, King of Elam being taken to Nineveh by the Assyrians 645-640 BCE.
File:Humiliation of the Elamite King at the court of Ashurbanipal.jpg, Humiliation of the Elamite King, forced to serve food at the court of Ashurbanipal. Inscription "...the kings of Elam, whom with the aid of Ashur and Ninlil my hands captured . . . they stood(?), and their own hands prepared their royal meal, and they brought it in before me".
List of rulers of Elam
The kings of Elam were the rulers of Elam, an ancient civilization in modern-day south-western Iran. The earliest known Elamite dynasty was the Awan dynasty, which came to power in the Early Dynastic period. Elam was conquered by the Akkadian E ...