The lines of defence which he chose were forced, one after another; and finally both Susa and Badaca were taken, and the country once more lay at Asshur-bani-pal's mercy.

All the towns made their submission.
Asshur-bani-pal, burning with anger at their revolt, plundered the capital of its treasures, and gave the other cities up to be spoiled by his soldiers for the space of a month and twenty-three days.

He then formally abolished Susianian independence, and attached the country as a province to the Assyrian empire.

Thus ended the Susianian war, after it had lasted, with brief interruptions, for the space of (probably) twelve years.
The full occupation given to the Assyrian arms by this long struggle encouraged revolt in other quarters.

It was probably about the time when Asshur-bani-pal was engaged in the thick of the contest with Umman-ibi and Saul-Mugina that Psammetichus declared himself independent in Egypt, and commenced a war against the princes who remained faithful to their Assyrian suzerain.