Shilhak-Inshushinak

Bull-man protecting a palmtree, middle 12th century BC. Found at the Tell of the Apadana in Susa. The inscription running along the central band record that Shilhak-Inshushinak made a statue of brick for the exterior chapel of Inshushinak.

Shilhak-inshushinak (Šilḫak-Inšušinak I) (means powered by inshushinak) was king of Elam from about 1150 to 1120 BC and a king of the Shutrukid Dynasty.

When he replaced his older brother, Kutir-nahhunte he became the last great king of Elam. He married the widow of his brother Queen Nahhunte-utu and had 8 children.

He waged wars with Babylonia, much like his immediate predecessors.

He ruled for thirty years and many inscriptions have remained of him.

Brick of Shilhak-Inshushinak with Elamite inscription, regarding the decoration of Susa with enamelled bricks, v. -1140, musée du Louvre

Sources

Hinz, W. (1964). Das Reich Elam, Kohl-hammer, Stuttgart.

Preceded by	King of Elam	Succeeded by
Kuter (Kutir)-na(kh)hunte	1150-1102	Hutelutush-inshushinak