Time Line of Elam

• Elam utilizing a script known as proto-Elamite (c. 2900 B.C.)
• Eannatum of Lagash repels the Elamites from Lagash while consolidating control of Sumer (c. 2457 B.C.)
• Sargon of Akkad defeats Hishap-Resher and sacks Susa (c. 2360 B.C.)
• Naram-Sin of Akkad signs a treaty with Elam making Elam a vassal state (c. 2270 B.C.)
• Kutik-Inshushinak overthrows Akkadian rule over Elam (c. 2240 B.C.)
• Shulgi of Ur conquers Susa of Elam, but independent Elamite kings continue to rule from Simashki (c. 2060 B.C.)
• Enpi-Luhhan of Elam drives the Sumerians from Ur (2021 B.C.)
• Ibbi-Sin of Ur counterattacks and captures Enpi-Luhhan, but is unable to control Elam (2017 B.C.)
• Hutran-Tempti of Elam attacks and destroys Ur

• Hammurabi of Babylon conquers Elam (1764 B.C.)
• Kutur-Nahhunte of Elam conquers southern Babylonia (c. 1752 B.C.)
• Kurigalzu I of Babylonia conquers Elam (c. 1400 B.C.)
• Elam regains independence from Babylonia under King Igi-Halki (c. 1350 B.C.)
• Untash-napir-risha founds a new capital, Dur-Untash (c. 1250 B.C.)
• Shutruk-Nahhunte of Elam invades Babylon and places his son on the throne (c. 1168 B.C.)
• Nebuchadnezzar I of Babylon invades and conquers Elam (c. 1120 B.C.)

• Humban-Tahrah moves the Elamite capital back to Susa (c. 820 B.C.)
• Humban-Nikash defeats Sargon II of Assyria at the Battle of Der (721 B.C.)
• Elam becomes an Assyrian vassal (653 B.C.)
• Ashurbanipal of Assyria sacks Susa bringing Elamite power to an end (646 B.C.)
• Elam is absorbed into the Persian Empire (538 B.C.)