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Ammitakum II

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Ammitakum
King of Alalakh
Reignc. 1700-16xx BCE. Middle chronology
PredecessorYarim-Lim of Alalakh
SuccessorHammurabi of Alalakh?

Ammitakum II was a king of the ancient Mesopotamian city Alalakh, and a vassal of the Great Kingdom of Yamhad.

Reign

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Archaeologists unearthed a large number of tablets detailing Ammitakum's reign. These documents showed that many citizens of Alalakh were indebted to him.[1]

Land purchase from Irkabtum

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Ammitakum purchased two settlements named Age and Igandan from king Irkabtum of Yamhad.[2]

Arranged marriage

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It is likely Ammitakum was succeeded by Hammurabi of Alalakh.[3] Ammitakum also arranged a marriage for his son. He married his son to the daughter of the king of Ebla.[4][5]

King Ammitakum of Alalakh
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Alalakh
1700 –  BC
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ Goldman, Edward A. (1978-12-31). Jews in a Free Society: Challenges and Opportunities. ISD LLC. ISBN 978-0-87820-472-4.
  2. ^ Klengel, Horst (1992-03-20). Syria 3000 to 300 B.C.: A Handbook of Political History. Wiley. ISBN 978-3-05-001820-1.
  3. ^ Orientalia: Vol. 38. Gregorian Biblical BookShop.
  4. ^ Giacumakis, George (1970). The Akkadian of Alalah. Mouton.
  5. ^ Tudományegyetem, Eötvös Loránd (1979). Annales Universitatis Scientiarum Budapestinensis de Rolando Eötvös Nominatae: Sectio classica. Universitatis Scientiarum Budapestinensis de Rolando Eötvös nominatae.