Indattu-Inshushinak II, often referred to by the shortened name Indattu or Idaddu II, was the tenth king of Elam who came from the dynasty of Shimashki, a city of unknown location.[1][2]
| Idaddu II | |
|---|---|
| King of Shimashki King of Elam | |
 King Indattu offering an ax to Kuk-Shimut, one of his high officials. | |
| King of Elam | |
| Reign | c. 1965 BC |
| Predecessor | Eparti II |
| Successor | Indattu-napir |
| Father | Tan-Ruhurater I |
Early life
editSon of a previous king, named Tan-Ruhurater I,[3] Indattu was first the ishakku (governor), of the city of Susa. He refurbished a wall at the Uruanna temple in Susa, and made inscriptions detailing his restoration of the wall,[4] claiming to have gained the favor of Inshushinak, the city's patron god.
Indattu appears to have had a vigorous administration, as seals dedicated to him belong to such officials as judge Kuk-Shimut[5] and scribe Ishmenni.[1]
As king of Elam
editAfter the rule of Eparti II, Indattu was acclaimed to the kingship of Shimashki, a city which held hegemony over Susa, the capital of Elam. As king, he attacked Zidanu and Shindi-libbu, according to year-names, as well as built a temple to Ishtar.
War with Larsa
editFor reasons unknown, Gungunum, the king of Larsa, attacked Pashime, a city in Indattu's control, sparking chaos, and causing the beginning of the decline of Shimashki rule over Elam. After this point, Indattu disappears from history.[1] It is at about this time that the Shimashki dynasty begins to be gradually replaced by the Sukkalmah in Susa.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Cameron, George (1936). History of Early Iran. University of Chicago Press. pp. 63–65.
- ^ Potts, Daniel T. (1999). The Archaeology of Elam: Formation and Transformation of an Ancient Iranian State. Cambridge University Press. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-52156-496-0.
- ^ Leick, Gwendolyn (2002). Who's Who in the Ancient Near East. Taylor & Francis. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-13478-795-1.
- ^ Basello, Gian-Pietro; Alvarez-Mon, Javier; Wicks, Yasmina (2018). The Elamite World. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-31732-983-1.
- ^ De Graef, Katrien; Tavernier, Jan (2013). Susa and Elam. Brill. p. 54. ISBN 978-9-00420-740-0.
- ^ Tavernier, Jan; Gorris, Elynn (2023). Susa and Elam II. Brill. p. 340. ISBN 978-9-00454-143-6.