Battle of Susa

The Battle of Susa was a battle involving Assyrians and Elamites. The Assyrian king Ashurbanipal, had grown tired of the Elamites' attacks on the Mesopotamians, and he decided to destroy Susa as punishment.

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battle, Elam, 

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Location: 32.1892, 48.2578, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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0330-12-01T00:00:00Z

0330-12-01T00:00:00Z

-330 Battle of the Uxian Defile

0642-01-01T00:00:00Z

0642-01-01T00:00:00Z

642 Siege of Gundishapur

1583-11-07T00:00:00Z

1583-11-07T00:00:00Z

1583 Battle of Dezful

1981-01-05T00:00:00Z

1981-01-09T00:00:00Z

1981 Battle of Dezful

1986-05-14T00:00:00Z

1986-05-14T00:00:00Z

1986 Bombing of Ahvaz-Tehran passenger train

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Destruction of the Elamite city of Hamanu 645-635 BCE

Relief depicting the destruction of Susa of Elam by Ashurbanipal, 645-640 BC, North Palace, Nineveh, Exhibition- I am Ashurbanipal king of the world, king of Assyria, British Museum

Exhibition I am Ashurbanipal king of the world, king of Assyria, British Museum (32102517928)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	146	Elymais		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	330	Battle of the Uxian Defile	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	646	Battle of Susa	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	642	Siege of Gundishapur	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1583	Battle of Dezful	Ottoman Empire, battle, Safavid Iran	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1981	Battle of Dezful	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1986	Bombing of Ahvaz-Tehran passenger train	Iraq, war crime, airstrike	Wikidata
commons	image		Destruction of the Elamite city of Hamanu 645-635 BCE		Commons
commons	image		Relief depicting the destruction of Susa of Elam by Ashurbanipal, 645-640 BC, North Palace, Nineveh, Exhibition- I am Ashurbanipal king of the world, king of Assyria, British Museum		Commons
commons	image		Exhibition I am Ashurbanipal king of the world, king of Assyria, British Museum (32102517928)		Commons