Neo-Elamite period

Neo-Elamite period was a state in Iran (Middle East) that lasted from c. 1100 to 539 BCE, about 561 years. Its people spoke Isolates and ancient languages (Sumerian, Elamite, Hurrian, Urartian, Hattic, Kassite, Etruscan, Basque, Ainu).

A weakened Elam allied with Babylon against Assyria until Ashurbanipal sacked Susa around 646 BCE. The Persians absorbed what remained, though Elamite stayed a language of record at Persepolis.

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Facts

Dates

c. 1100 to 539 BCE

Duration

561 years

Type

State

Region

Iran, Middle East

Language family

Isolates and ancient

Capital

Susa

Came from

• Middle Elamite period c. 1500 to 1100 BCE

Became

• Achaemenid Empire 550 to 330 BCE

Events in Middle East during its time

• 1050 BCE Phoenician alphabet
• 853 BCE Battle of Qarqar
• 722 BCE Assyria conquers Samaria
• 612 BCE Fall of Nineveh
• 587 BCE Destruction of Jerusalem
• 539 BCE Cyrus takes Babylon

Neighbours in Middle East

• Neo-Assyrian Empire 911 to 609 BCE
• Achaemenid Empire 550 to 330 BCE
• Kingdom of Saba c. 1000 BCE to 275 CE
• Greek cities of Asia Minor c. 1050 to 129 BCE
• Phoenician city-states c. 1200 to 332 BCE
• Middle Assyrian Empire 1365 to 912 BCE
• Middle Elamite period c. 1500 to 1100 BCE
• Kingdom of Judah c. 930 to 587 BCE
• Urartu c. 860 to 590 BCE
• Kingdom of Israel c. 930 to 720 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Carthage c. 814 to 146 BCE, North and West Africa
• Shang dynasty c. 1600 to 1046 BCE, East Asia
• New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1550 to 1069 BCE, North and West Africa
• Greek city-states c. 800 to 338 BCE, Europe

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