{"slug": "susa", "label": "Susa", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susa", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180773", "qid": "Q180773", "description": "ancient city in Iran, World Heritage site in Iran", "entries": 19, "years": 17, "span": [-2253, 639], "span_label": ["2254 BCE", "639 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 11}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Science & Discovery", "count": 2}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "iran", "label": "Iran", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "babylon", "label": "Babylon", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "elam", "label": "Elam", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "achaemenid-empire", "label": "Achaemenid Empire", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "alexander-the-great", "label": "Alexander the Great", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "medes", "label": "Medes", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "mesopotamia", "label": "Mesopotamia", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "demosthenes", "label": "Demosthenes", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "sassanid-empire", "label": "Sassanid Empire", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "assyria", "label": "Assyria", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "india", "label": "India", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "syria", "label": "Syria", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -2253, "year_label": "2254 BCE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": null, "text": "c. 2254 BC – 2218 BC: The Stela of Naram-Sin, probably from Sippar, discovered in Susa (modern Shush, Iran), was made. It is now in the Musée du Louvre, Paris.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371895841#Events", "title": "23rd century BC", "revid": 1371895841, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": -1791, "year_label": "1792 BCE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": null, "text": "c. 1792 BC – 1750 BC: (middle chronology) – Stela of Hammurabi, from Susa (modern Shush, Iran) is made. It is now in Musée du Louvre, Paris.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370570236#Events", "title": "18th century BC", "revid": 1370570236, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": -654, "year_label": "655 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Assyrian army invade Elam and overtake its twin capital cities Madaktu and Susa and install a king that is pro-Assyrian on the throne.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372393593#Mesopotamia", "title": "655 BC", "revid": 1372393593, "section": "Events › By place › Mesopotamia"}}, {"year": -646, "year_label": "647 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Elam refuses to extradite an Aramaean prince, giving the king Ashurbanipal of Assyria an excuse to invade the country. He sacks the city of Susa.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370510236#Middle_East", "title": "647 BC", "revid": 1370510236, "section": "Events › Middle East"}}, {"year": -611, "year_label": "612 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle of Nineveh: An allied army of Babylonians, Medes, Scythians, and Susianians besieges and conquers Nineveh, capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Sinsharishkun, King of Assyria, is killed in the sacking.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370510241#Events", "title": "612 BC", "revid": 1370510241, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": -359, "year_label": "360 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "With the help of King Agesilaus II of Sparta, Nectanebo II deposes Teos and becomes king of Egypt. Teos flees to Susa and makes peace with the Persians. Nectanebo II pays the Spartans 230 talents for their help.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1141894957#Egypt", "title": "360 BC", "revid": 1141894957, "section": "Events › By place › Egypt"}}, {"year": -331, "year_label": "332 BCE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "At the acropolis in Susa, an unidentified woman is buried in a bronze sarcophagus, wearing \"a mass of finely-wrought and artistic gems and jewels\" and two coins, one dating from 350 BC and the other from 332 BC. The tomb will remain unopened for more than 22 centuries, until French archaeologist Jacques de Morgan unearths it on February 10, 1901.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1322067290#Persian_Empire", "title": "332 BC", "revid": 1322067290, "section": "Events › By place › Persian Empire"}}, {"year": -324, "year_label": "325 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "By the end of the year, Alexander's army reaches Persepolis, while his navy, under Nearchus, reaches Susa at around the same time.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372590647#Macedonian_Empire", "title": "325 BC", "revid": 1372590647, "section": "Events › By place › Macedonian Empire"}}, {"year": -323, "year_label": "324 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Alexander the Great's treasurer, Harpalus, fearing arrest, flees from Susa to Athens. On arriving in Athens, he is imprisoned by the Athenians after a proposal of Demosthenes and Phocion, despite Hypereides' opposition, who wanted an immediate uprising against Alexander. Harpalus brings with him considerable wealth collected from the spoils of Alexander's conquest of Asia. This money is entrusted to a committee led by Demosthenes.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1242939237#Greece", "title": "324 BC", "revid": 1242939237, "section": "Events › By place › Greece"}}, {"year": -323, "year_label": "324 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "On returning to Susa, Persia, Alexander the Great punishes those who he considers to have failed in their duties in his absence in India, particularly those who have plundered tombs and temples. Alexander continues his policy of replacing senior officials and executing defaulting governors. Over a third of his satraps are replaced and six are put to death. Three generals in Media, including Cleander, the brother of Coenus (who died in 326 BC), are accused of extortion and are arrested, tried and executed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1242939237#Macedonian_Empire", "title": "324 BC", "revid": 1242939237, "section": "Events › By place › Macedonian Empire"}}, {"year": -314, "year_label": "315 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Antigonus claims authority over most of Asia, seizes the treasury at Susa and enters Babylon, where Seleucus is governor. Seleucus flees to Ptolemy in Egypt and enters into a league with him, Lysimachus (the ruler of Thrace) and Cassander, against Antigonus. This leads to the First Coalition War.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367539376#Macedonian_Empire", "title": "315 BC", "revid": 1367539376, "section": "Events › By place › Macedonian Empire"}}, {"year": -244, "year_label": "245 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Babylon and Susa fall to the Ptolemaic armies of Ptolemy III.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354172724#Egypt", "title": "245 BC", "revid": 1354172724, "section": "Events › By place › Egypt"}}, {"year": -186, "year_label": "187 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Seleucid king, Antiochus III, attempts to collect tribute from a temple near Susa, Persia, where he was killed. He is succeeded by his son, Seleucus IV, who inherits an empire consisting of Syria, Mesopotamia, Babylonia, western Iran.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1223702100#Seleucid_Empire", "title": "187 BC", "revid": 1223702100, "section": "Events › By place › Seleucid Empire"}}, {"year": 116, "year_label": "116 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Trajan completes his invasion of Parthia by capturing the cities of Seleucia, Babylon, Ctesiphon and Susa, marking the high-water mark of the Roman Empire's eastern expansion.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330326275#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 116", "revid": 1330326275, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 379, "year_label": "379 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Shapur II, ruler of the Persian Empire, age 70, dies after a 69-year reign in which he conquered Armenia and transferred multitudes of people from the western lands to Susiana (Khuzistan). The great town Nishapur in Khorasan (eastern Parthia) is also founded by him. His brother Ardashir II, governor-king of Adiabene, is placed by the nobles on the throne.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367645183#Persia", "title": "379", "revid": 1367645183, "section": "Events › By place › Persia"}}, {"year": 414, "year_label": "414 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Abdas, bishop of Susa, burns down a Zoroastrian temple; in retaliation, King Yazdegerd I of Persia orders the destruction of churches.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1346865369#Religion", "title": "414", "revid": 1346865369, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 420, "year_label": "420 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Abdas, bishop of Susa, is accused of burning down one of the fire temples of Ahura Mazda, and after refusing to rebuild it, he is executed, under orders of Shah Yazdegerd I.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371542443#Persia", "title": "AD 420", "revid": 1371542443, "section": "Events › By place › Persia"}}, {"year": 420, "year_label": "420 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Saint Abdas, bishop of Susa (Iran)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371542443#Deaths", "title": "AD 420", "revid": 1371542443, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 639, "year_label": "639 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Hormuzan, Persian satrap of Susiana (vassal of the Rashidun Caliphate), revolts against the Muslims and raids Mesopotamia. Arab forces under Abu Musa al-Asha'ari destroy Susa in the lower Zagros Mountains.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364754023#Arabian_Empire", "title": "639", "revid": 1364754023, "section": "Events › By place › Arabian Empire"}}]}