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The '''Kassites''' are mentioned in cuneiform sources as early as the 18th century B.C., Led by their king [[Agumkakrine]], they took advantage of the [[Hittite]] raid of c1595BC and occupied the [[Babylonian]] region, where they ruled for over 400 years.

The '''Kassites''' are mentioned in cuneiform sources as early as the 18th century B.C., Led by their king [[Agumkakrine]], they took advantage of the [[Hittite]] raid of 1595 B.C. and occupied the [[Babylonian]] region, where they ruled for over 400 years.

Their period seems to be one of stagnation - certainly there is very little [[archaeological]] evidence of their rule; and they hardly featured in the affairs of the [[Middle East]] during their time. They were defeated and displaced by [[Assyria]] and [[Elam]] c1157BC.,

Their period seems to be one of stagnation - certainly there is very little [[archaeological]] evidence of their rule; and they hardly featured in the affairs of the [[Middle East]] during their time. They were defeated and displaced by [[Assyria]] and [[Elam]] c1157BC.,