Kurdistan and The Kurds A Divided Homeland and a Nation without ...

Kings Lulu and Kouti 2800 BC., the Lulu Nation had
settled in the present day area of Suleimaneya with part
of them living in Syria. This has been confirmed in a
study by Dr. Speitzer. And according to Assyrian
documents the lands of the Lulu were characterised by
an advanced degree of architecture and civilisation.
2. KOUTI: One of the better known peoples of the
Zagros mountains. They have taken over the lands of the
Sumerians and Accadians in 2649 BC. Their reign lasted
125 years. (Cambridge Encyclopaedia of Ancient History
vol.1, p.432). In the 26th century 2524 BC the King of
Ur conquered the Kouti government in Acad which
resulted in the Kouti tribes returning to the mountains
and taking refuge there. The Assyrian King Shelmanaser
the First 1261-1280 BC., says in reference to his wars
against the Kouti people: “The Kouti people who in the
sky of this era shone like brilliant stars was not only
qualified by force and majesty alone, but it was known
for its valour and determination; for its strength and
perseverance. This nation has resisted my will with all
its might and anguish and has onlastingly opposed me”.
This anecdote shows us what this nation had achieved in
terms of power. We are able to imagine its nature and its
great qualities. This is the fact that we are faced with
today when looking at the excellent valour and rare
determination and will.
3. KASSI : Another of the Zagros mountain peoples
who have at first settled in the KERMANSHA area. The
exact time of their arrival in this region is not known.
Around the middle of the 8th Century BC, the Kassians
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