Lullubi

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Drawing by Pascal Coste, ca. 1840, of a rock bas-relief of Victory of King Annubanini and the goddess Ishtar, Sar-I Pul, Iran
Drawing by Pascal Coste, ca. 1840, of a rock bas-relief of Victory of King Annubanini and the goddess Ishtar, Sar-I Pul, Iran

The Lullubi were an ancient group of tribes that inhabited the Sharazor plain, centered in Rania in the Zagros Mountains ca. the 22nd century BC. They are known for having fought wars with the Akkadians. Naram-Sin apparently subjugated them and had his famous victory stele made in commemoration. Later they regained their independence, helping to bring an end to the Akkadian Empire, and resumed their harassment of Southern Mesopotamia.


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  • Cambridge Ancient History


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