Shilhaha

Shilhaha (Elamite si-il-ha-ha, or shi-il-ha-ha, mshi-il-ha-ha, cf. middle-Elamite shilha ‘strong’ [1]) was an Elamite ruler of the 20th century BC (Middle Chronology). He was first to be attested as sukkalmah in Elam,[2] effectively founding the Sukkalmah Dynasty. At least 11 rulers of this dynasty used the phrase “descendant of Šilhaha” (ruhušak) in their titles as evidence of their legitimacy. [2] Inscriptions on a bronze “gunagi” vessel [3] and on Atta-Hušu cylindroid [4] show that he was contemporary of Ebarat II, one of the last kings of Shimashki.

  1. ^ Elamisches Wortenbuch, II, 1027. Berlin. 1987.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ a b Scheil, Vincent (1939). Mélanges épigraphiques. Paris.
  3. ^ Desset, François (2018). "Nine Linear Elamite Texts Inscribed on Silver "Gunagi" Vessels (X, Y, Z, F', H', I', J', K' and L'): New Data on Linear Elamite Writing and the History of the Sukkalmaḫ Dynasty".
  4. ^ Mofidi-Nasrabadi, B. (2009). "Aspekte der Herrschaft und der Herrscherdarstellungen in Elam im 2. Jt. v.". Ugarit Verlag, Münster.