Neo-Elamite Royal Ideology in the shadow of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
(2023) Lecture series of the Near Eastern Archaeology Foundation — Location: University of Sydney (hybrid) (10.June.2023)
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- During the early to mid-first millennium BC, the Ancient Near East was dominated by the Neo-Assyrian Empire, led by powerful rulers who had built their legacy and authority on a well-designed royal ideology. The creation of this royal narrative did not only justify the king’s position of power, but also served as a tool for supporting the king’s long-term political ambitions. These political ambitions often clashed with rulers of neighbouring states, especially with those of the Neo-Elamite kings who had a fundamentally different perception of royal power. In this lecture, we will explore the royal ideology of the ‘Kings of Anshan and Susa’. We will take a closer look on how these kings transformed the Neo-Elamite royal narrative into a tool that united a politically and ethnically diverse landscape resulting in centuries of resistance against the Neo-Assyrian Empire.
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Gorris, E. (2023). Neo-Elamite Royal Ideology in the shadow of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Lecture series of the Near Eastern Archaeology Foundation, University of Sydney (hybrid). https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/240031