Ummanigash (son of Urtak)

Ummanigash
Ummanigash and Tammaritu acclaimed as rulers of Elam after the Battle of Ulai.[1] British Museum.
Reignc. 653 - 652 BCE
PredecessorTeumman
SuccessorTammaritu II
DynastyHumban-Tahrid dynasty ("Neo-Elamite")
FatherUrtak

Ummanigash was briefly (ruled 653-652 BCE)[2] a ruler in the ancient kingdom of Elam, ruling after the beheading of his predecessor Teumman in 653. He ruled part of Elam while his brother, Tammaritu, ruled another. He is also referred to as Humban-nikash II[3] and Khumban-nikash II.[4]

  1. ^ "Wall panel; relief British Museum". The British Museum.
  2. ^ Jane McIntosh (2005). Ancient Mesopotamia: New Perspectives. ABC-CLIO. p. 359. ISBN 978-1-57607-965-2.
  3. ^ Martin Sicker (2000). The Pre-Islamic Middle East. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-275-96890-8.
  4. ^ John Boederman (1997). The Cambridge Ancient History. Cambridge University Press. p. 888. ISBN 978-0-521-22717-9.