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Gutian invasion of the Akkadian Empire
Date2218 BCE
Location
Mesopotamia
Result Gutian victory
Belligerents
Gutians Akkadian Empire

The Gutian invasion of the Akkadian Empire was the last stepping stone for the fall of the Akkadian Empire. The Gutians, a nomadic people group who existed during the bronze age native to the Zagros mountains and east Mesopotamia in a area called Gutium(Sumerian: š’„–š’Œ…š’Œš’† , GutÅ«mKI or š’„–š’‹¾š’Œš’† , GutiumKI).[1] In 2218 BCE, the Gutians had established themselves in Sumer by invading the Akkadian Empire.[2] [3]And in 2083 BCE, they are blamed for the fall of the Akkadian Empire.

  1. ^ "The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature". etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  2. ^ Mark, Joshua J. "Gutians". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  3. ^ "The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire". TheCollector. 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-11-23.