Khita, sometimes Hita in Elamite (hi-ta-a;),[1] was governor of Elam and the 11th king of the Awan Dynasty of Elam, around 2250 BC.[2] [1] [3] He was most likely the grandfather of the famous Elamite ruler Kutik-Inshushinak, who succeeded him on the throne.[4]
Elam had been under the domination of Akkad, at least temporarily, since the time of Sargon.[5] Khita is probably recorded as having signed a peace treaty with Naram-Sin of Akkad, stating: "The enemy of Naram-Sin is my enemy, the friend of Naram-Sin is my friend".[3] [6] [7] The inscription was discovered in Susa.[7] It has been suggested that the formal treaty allowed Naram-Sin to have peace on his eastern borders, so that he could deal more effectively with the threat from Gutium.[3]
Further study of the treaty suggests that Khita provided Elamite troops to Naram-Sin, that he married his daughter to the Akkadian king, and that he agreed to set up statues of Naram-Sin in the sanctuaries of Susa.[3] As a matter of fact, it is well known that Naram-Sin had extreme influence over Susa during his reign, building temples and establishing inscriptions in his name, and having the Akkadian language replace Elamite in official documents.[2]
This inscription is the first known official document in the Elamite language, but using the Akkadian cuneiform script.[1] It was set up in the temple of Inshushinak in Susa.[1]