| Hishep-ratep | |
| King of Elam | |
| Succession: | 9th King of the Awan Dynasty |
| Reign: | c. 2300 BCE |
| Predecessor: | Luh-ishan or Kikku-siwe-temti |
| Successor: | Luh-ishan, or Rimush as King of the Akkadian Empire, or Helu (as evidenced on the Awan King List) |
| Issue: | Luh-ishan |
| Dynasty: | Awan |
Hishep-ratep, the ninth name on the Awan king list, identified as Hishep-rashini (Hišibrašini) in Akkadian inscriptions, was a king of Elam belonging to the Awan Dynasty.[1]
Hishep-ratep, if he is to be identified with Hishep-rashini, was the father of Luh-ishan. According to an inscription of Sargon of Akkad, who conquered Elam shortly after the reign of Hishep-ratep, lists the rulers he defeated, including Luh-ishan, "son of Hishep-rashini."
During the Awan dynasty, there was a strong bureaucratic system: a certain Zinuba was the ensi of Susa, and was known to have been the brother of Hishep-ratep.[2]
When Sargon died and Rimush became king of Akkad, Hishep-ratep revolted against the new king, entering into an alliance with Abalgamash, the king of Marhashi. Rimush seems to have put down the revolt however, and Hishep-ratep's fate is uncertain.[3]