Where Kassite Come from?
Kassite, Member of an Ancient People Known Primarily for Establishing the Second, or Middle, Babylonian Dynasty; They Were Believed (Perhaps Wrongly) to Have...
Kassite, member of an ancient people known primarily for establishing the second, or middle, Babylonian dynasty; they were believed (perhaps wrongly) to have originated in the Zagros Mountains of Iran.
Where did the Kassites originate from?
It is thought that the Kassites originated as tribal groups in the Zagros Mountains to the north-east of Babylonia. Their leaders came to power in Babylon following the collapse of the ruling dynasty of the Old Babylonian Period in 1595 BC. The Kassites retained power for about four hundred years (until 1155 BC).
When did the kassite start and end?
1595–1155 B.C.) in Mesopotamia.