A late king of this empire was defeated at the Battle of the Ulai River, shortly after which its king Khumma-Khaldash was captured. This kingdom apparently achieved great power under Shutruk-Nakhkhunte, who killed king Zababa-shuma-iddina and replaced him with his son Kutir-Nakhkhunte. A prominent architectural remnant of this kingdom is the Chogha Zanbil temple at its site of Dur Untash. Its early dynasties like the Avan and the Simash ruled from its capital at Anshan, though later kings of thi
A late king of this empire was defeated at the Battle of the Ulai River, shortly after which its king Khumma-Khaldash was captured. This kingdom apparently achieved great power under Shutruk-Nakhkhunte, who killed king Zababa-shuma-iddina and replaced him with his son Kutir-Nakhkhunte. A prominent architectural remnant of this kingdom is the Chogha Zanbil temple at its site of Dur Untash. Its early dynasties like the Avan and the Simash ruled from its capital at Anshan, though later kings of this empire frequently occupied Susa, up until it was brutally sacked by Ashurbanipal in 640 BC, reducing it to fragments. For 10 points, name this ancient kingdom to the east of Akkadia and Sumeria, which is represented by modern-day southwestern Iran.
A late king of this empire was defeated at the Battle of the Ulai River, shortly after which its king Khumma-Khaldash was captured.
Elam (or the Elamite Kingdom or Haltamti)