Kidin-Khutran

king of Elam

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Kidin-Khutran was a king of Elam during the Middle Elamite period. He is known for leading a successful and devastating raid on Babylonia. This action occurred in the latter part of the 13th century BCE, during a time when Assyrian power was also rising. Despite Kidin-Khutran's raid, Assyrian influence ultimately proved too strong, and the Anzanite dynasty, to which Kidin-Khutran belonged, eventually came to an end. Elamite civilization, centered in lowland Khuzestan, was characterized by its ability to integrate diverse regions and resources under a coordinated government.12

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The Middle Elamite period
The Elamites under Kidin-Khutran, the second king after Untash-Gal, countered with a successful and devastating raid on Babylonia. In the end, however, Assyrian power seems to have been too great. Tukulti-Ninurta managed to expand, for a brief time, Assyrian control well to the south in Mesopotamia. Kidin-Khutran faded…
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The Elamites under Kidin-Khutran, the second king after Untash-Gal, countered with a successful and devastating raid on Babylonia. In the end, however, Assyrian power seems to have been too great. Tukulti-Ninurta managed to expand, for a brief time, Assyrian control well to the south in Mesopotamia. Kidin-Khutran faded…
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