What the records say
- When
- 647 BCE
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 32.19° N, 48.26° E
- Description
- 647 BCE military engagement between Assyria and Elam
Battle of Susa
647 BCE military engagement between Assyria and Elam
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.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “King Assurbanipal of Assyria sacks Susa”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Japanese), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “アッシリア王アッシュルバニパルがエラム王国（現在のイラン南西部）に遠征し、首都スーサを破壊した（スーサの戦い）。”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page