The Gutians - Babylon’s Barbarians

If every empire had its barbarians, the Gutians were the ones who afflicted Mesopotamia. From the founding of Akkad over four thousand years ago these mysterious nomads came rampaging out of the Zagros Mountains to lay waste to the Euphrates valley for millennia. Responsible for the fall of Akkad, Ur III, and even Babylon, they left no records of their own and are only known to history through the accounts of their enemies. Thanks to the esteemed Joshua J. Mark for this wonderful article and all the fine people at the World History Encyclopedia for their continued support. Our shared projects are one of the pillars of our community! Please visit the World History Encyclopedia () and subscribe to their many wonderful offerings today! To support the channel, become a Patron and make history matter! Patreon: Donate directly to PayPal: !!!!!!!!!!Above and beyond all -- visit this link to the gofundme for the family of our dear departed founder Nick Barksdale!!!!!!!!!! Check out our store! History Merch: Get your history magazines here: ?tap_a=88561-7cbe2d&tap_s=1562085-46f5e5 Enjoy history merchandise? Check out affiliate link to SPQR Emporium! ?aff=3 Facebook Page: Twitter: Instagram: Facebook Group: