Polity Gutian Kingdom

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The Gutian people destroyed the Akkadian Empire and created a Kingdom in Sumer (southern Iraq).

Establishment

  • January 2198 BC: Under the weak reigns of Akkadian King Naram-Sin's successors, the Gutei took advantage of the dynastic struggles, defeated the Akkadian army and destroyed the capital Agade, taking possession of northern Mesopotamia.

Chronology

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1. Fall of the Gutian dynasty

Fall of the Gutians, a dynasty that ruled over Mesopotamia.

  • January 2118 BC: The last Gutian King, Tirigan, was defeated by king Utukhegal who founded the Neo-Sumerian Empire.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • January 2182 BC: The Elamite forces left Ur and its surrounding regions after ca. 20 years of occupation.
  • January 2153 BC: Between about 2154 BC and 2112 BC, Assyria was again an independent territory.

Disestablishment

  • January 2118 BC: The last Gutian King, Tirigan, was defeated by king Utukhegal who founded the Neo-Sumerian Empire.