About Urtak
Lived 700 BC – 664 BC. Urtak was a monarch.
Urtak or Urtaku was a king of the ancient kingdom of Elam, which was to the southeast of ancient Babylonia. He ruled from 675 to 664 BCE, his reign overlapping those of the Assyrian kings Esarhaddon (681–669) and Ashurbanipal (668–627).
Urtak was preceded by his brother, Khumban-Khaldash II. Khumban-Khaldash made a successful raid against Assyria, and died a short time thereafter. and for a time Elam and Assyria enjoyed friendly relations, which lasted throughout the remainder of Esarhaddon's reign, and deteriorated after Esarhaddon was succeeded by Ashurbanipal.
During a famine in Elam, Ashurbanipal welcomed temporary refugees from Elam into his empire, and sent food aid to Elam itself. However, after a time Urtak, joining his forces with the Gambulu tribe of Arameans, Urtak was succeeded by his brother Teumman, who was killed by Ashurbanipal shortly afterward.
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Important facts
People in Urtak's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Urtak's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Urtak?
Elamite king
When was Urtak born?
Urtak was born in 700 BC.
When did Urtak die?
Urtak died in 664 BC.
What was Urtak's occupation?
Urtak was a monarch.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Urtak (king of Elam)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Urtak. https://biography.guide/urtak/
MLA: "Urtak." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/urtak/.
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