Awan dynasty
Elamite rulers
Also known as: Shūstar dynasty
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Iranian history
- In ancient Iran: The Old Elamite period
…rulers were succeeded by the Awan (Shūstar) dynasty. The 11th king of this line entered into treaty relations with the great Naram-Sin of Akkad (reigned c. 254–c. 2218 bc). Yet a new ruling house soon appeared, the Simash dynasty (Simash may have been in the mountains of southern Lorestān). The…
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