Shimashki dynasty

Shimashki dynasty
𒈗 𒂊 𒋛 𒈦 𒄀 𒆠 (Sumerian)

Šimaški dynasty
Shimashki dynasty; 𒈗𒂊𒋛𒈦𒄀𒆠 (Sumerian); Šimaški dynasty
Dynasty
	A map of the Near East detailing the geopolitical situation in the region during the Shimashki dynasty c. 2000 BC occupied by various contemporaneous civilizations such as those of the: Mariotes Minoans Elamites Eblaites Egyptians Assyrians Sumerians Amorites Hurrians Dilmunites Adamdun Anshan Awan? Der Eridu Hidali? Hurti? Kimash? Liyan Shimashki? Susa Ur Urua? A clickable map of the present-day Islamic Republic of Iran detailing the locations of various ancient, archaeological sites, settlements, hamlets, villages, towns, and/or cities (and the approximated locations of four lost cities: Urua, Hidali, Hurti, and Kimash; also, the two lost capital cities of the Elamite Empire: Awan and Shimashki) that may have been visited, interacted and traded with, invaded, conquered, destroyed, occupied, colonized by and/or otherwise within the Elamites’ sphere of influence at some point temp. the dynasty of Shimashki.
Parent family	Awan dynasty
Country	Elam
Earlier spellings	lugal-e-ne si-mash-giki
Etymology	Kings of the country of Simashgi
Founded	c. 2220–2015 BC
Founder	Girnamme (fl. c. 2033 BC); (Unknown, d. c. 2100 BC);
Final ruler	Indattu-Inshushinak II (r. c. 1970 BC)
Final head	Eparti II (m. c. 1973 BC)
Historic seat	Shimashki
Titles	List Sukkalmah; Sukkal; Sukkal of Susa; Sukkal of Elam and Shimashki and Susa; Sukkal and Ippir of Susa; King of Anshan and Susa; King of Simashki; Enlarger of the Empire; Governor of Elam; Prince of Elam; Governor of Susa; Shepherd of the people of Susa; Shepherd of Inshushinak;
Connected families	Sukkalmah dynasty
Dissolution	c. 1980–1790 BC
Deposition	c. 1980–1830 BC
	The Elamites remained a major source of tension for the Sumerians, Akkadians, Amorites, Assyrians, Babylonians, and Kassites centuries after Kindattu’s victory over Ibbi-Sin from the third dynasty of Ur c. 2004 BC and Kindattu’s subsequent defeat by Ishbi-Erra from the dynasty of Isin c. 2001 BC.

The Shimashki dynasty was an early dynasty of the ancient region of Elam, to the southeast of Babylonia, (c. 2100 – c. 1900 BC). A list of twelve kings of Shimashki is found in the Elamite king-list of Susa, which also contains a list of kings of Awan dynasty. It is uncertain how historically accurate the list is (and whether it reflects a chronological order), although some of its kings can be corroborated by their appearance in the records of neighboring peoples. The dynasty corresponds to the second Paleo-Elamite period (dated to c. 2015 – c. 1880 BC). It was followed by the Sukkalmah dynasty. Shimashki was likely near today's Masjed Soleyman.