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area, which was under the control of Assyrians. Susarra was an
administrative and military center. Hurrians, turukkis and
kuties lived there.
Separate principalities or petty rulers managed the
ancient Azerbaijani tribes at the beginning of the 2
nd
millennium BC. During this period, Kuti, Lulluby and Turukk
tribal unities were created. Their military intervention weake-
ned the Assyria state. Hammurabi - the ruler of the Babylonian
dynasty was forced to intervene events happening in western
Mesopotamia to overcome the threat of their own country and
won those tribes. Despite that fact, the turukkis gradually
settled in the territory of Babylon.
At the end of the 14
th
century BC the power of Assyria
increased again.
Adadnirari I - the ruler of Assyria marched
Azerbaijan for several times, but couldn’t enter the country.
There was no unity among local tribes. Kutis had to submit
Adadnirari’s power for some time. Shortly after, Kutis
rebelled. But
Salmanasar I - he ruler of Assyria crushed this
insurrection. The tribes of ancient Azerbaijan, such as Turukk,
Lulluby, Kuti and Subars (Subirs) opposed the policy of
conquest of Assyria and fought for their independence in the II
millennium BC. The ancient Azerbaijan was on the eve of
formation of new states at the end of the II- beginning of the I
millennium BC.
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