Kassite

or Cas·site

[ kas-ahyt ]

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noun

a member of an ancient people related to the Elamites, who ruled Babylonia from c1650 to c1100 b.c.

Unfortunately the artistic relics of the Kassite period are few, and for the most part unimportant.

While the Kassite dynasty was reigning, a new kingdom arose in the north, that of Assyria.

He founded a new city called Lukhaia, and appears to have repulsed a Kassite raid.

Little is known regarding the relations between Elam and Babylonia during the Kassite period.

It was probably a centre of discontent during the whole period of Kassite ascendancy.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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