sentences:  According to Strabo's citation of Nearchus, Alexander later separately attacked the Kassites "in the winter", after which they stopped their tribute-seeking raids.Strabo also wrote that the "Kossaei" contributed 13,000 archers to the army of Elymais in a war against Susa and Babylon.This statement is hard to understand, as Babylon had lost importance under Seleucid rule by the time Elymais emerged around 160 BC.