Levant (Elamite puppet)

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The Kingdom of the Levant was a short lived state founded by Elam during the OFK-EC War. After the Battle of Qatna, Elamite and their allied forces quickly overran the Hittite puppet Kingdom of Ugarit, and, after taking Ugarit itself in 73 AEE founded the kingdom. Harharran, who had been secretly working with Shilhak-Inshushinak and was responsible for the assassination of the kings during the Fifth Great Powers' Conference in Ugarit, was named the king of the country, though still being subject to Shilhak. 
However, despite Harharran being the official king, in reality he had power over a little more than his capital, as the entire country was basically a large war camp for the EC army and so the army had the most actual power. This included Shilhak himself, as well as his top generals Eparti and Kindattu, who were in charge of the front while he was away. The kingdom also failed to annex Phoenicia, as it declared neutrality and independence in 74 AEE, though Shilhak tried to sway the Phoenicians to his side by offering them the entirety of the Kingdom of the Levant so they would join his side, which showed clearly that Harharran was not really in control. 
In 74 - 75 AEE the Kingdom nonetheless expanded south, after defeating the Egyptians in numerous battles such as the Fourth Battle of Kadesh. By late 75 AEE most of Canaan had been taken and the EC was preparing for a battle near Ashkelon to secure the rest of the region and advance into Egypt. However, these plans were cut short by Shilhak's assassination and after a disastrous defeat due to disorder within the army, the EC was forced to retreat. Over 76 AEE most of its gains were reversed and, after the OFK Siege of Ugarit, the entire kingdom was occupied and so essentially disestablished. Harharran was taken as a war captive and later sent to Susa as part of a prisoner exchange after the war. 
The Kingdom of the Levant was a rather diverse state, with no ethnic group having a majority and the population being split mostly between the Amorities, Ugaritics, and Canaanites, the latter of which were often quite resistant and fought for Egypt behind the frontline. The country had an urbanization level of 22.1% in 75 AEE, with Canaan being the least urbanized and the north being much more urbanized. The literacy rate was 18.4%, again raised by the north and lowered by the south. The country also had a fleet of around 330 warships at its peak and fielded around 40 000 soldiers, though both were always under the direct command of Elamite general and admirals, with the Levantines themselves rarely advancing past officer positions.
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