Shushan was an ancient city of Shem during the Hyborian Age, formerly part of the empire of Old Stygia.[1]
It was a desert city,[2] set south of Nippr and west of Sabatea, in the eastern part of Shem.[3][4]
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History
Old Stygia[]
Shushan was stated to be an ancient city of Shem, but it being called "imperial" suggest that it was part of the empire of Old Stygia.[1]
Hyborian Age of Conan[]
By the Age of Conan, circa 10,000 BC, Shushan was a city of Shem[1][2] and was ruled by King Bharri Zhan.[2]
Facts[]
Customs[]
The women of Shushan were stated to be "dressed in barbaric splendor".[1]Residents
- Bharri Zhan - King Bharri Zhan
Notes
- Shushan was created by Robert E. Howard in "Queen of the Black Coast".[1]
See Also
- 1 appearance(s) of Shushan
- 1 mention(s) of Shushan
- 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Shushan
- 1 image(s) of Shushan
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Savage Sword of Conan #39 ; A Gazetteer of the Hyborian Age, Part VII: Shushan's entry
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Savage Sword of Conan #183 ; The Decapitating God
- ↑ Handbook of the Conan Universe #1 ; Map
- ↑ Conan Saga #5 ; The Regions of Stygia
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