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The Sumer–Elam war took place in present-day Iran and is considered the first conflict for which evidence exists. Details of this war are slight.[1] Fought between the forces of Sumer and Elam, it occurred around 2,700[2] or 2,600 BC.[3][4] The Sumerians had tried to subdue the Elamites, and in response the Elamites fought back.[5] Sumerian sources claim that the Sumerian invaders, possibly led by King of Kish, Enmebaragesi, were victorious.[4][6] However, Enmebaragesi's identity and dating have been subject to some debate among researchers.[3]

Within a century, the Elamites under the Awan dynasty retaliated and invaded Sumer.[4] Over the next centuries, the two peoples repeatedly went to war.[7]

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  1. ^ Jonathan Strickland (2010-08-30). "When and why did we invent war?". How Stuff Works. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  2. ^ "How Long Have There Been Wars?". Wonderopolis. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  3. ^ a b Selz 2016, p. 44.
  4. ^ a b c Lamberg-Karlovsky 2013, p. 569.
  5. ^ "First Blood – History's Earliest Recorded Military Conflicts". Military History Now. 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  6. ^ Mark, Joshua J. "War in Ancient Times". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  7. ^ Lamberg-Karlovsky 2013, pp. 569–571.

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Category:3rd-millennium BC conflicts Category:Early Dynastic Period (Mesopotamia)