Ammitakum II
Appearance
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Ammitakum | |
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King of Alalakh | |
Reign | c. 1700-16xx BCE. Middle chronology |
Predecessor | Yarim-Lim of Alalakh |
Successor | Hammurabi of Alalakh? |
Ammitakum II was a king of the ancient Mesopotamian city Alalakh, and a vassal of the Great Kingdom of Yamhad.
Reign
[edit]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
[edit]Ammitakum purchased two settlements named Age and Igandan from king Irkabtum of Yamhad.[2]
Arranged marriage
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ Goldman, Edward A. (1978-12-31). Jews in a Free Society: Challenges and Opportunities. ISD LLC. ISBN 978-0-87820-472-4.
- ^ Klengel, Horst (1992-03-20). Syria 3000 to 300 B.C.: A Handbook of Political History. Wiley. ISBN 978-3-05-001820-1.
- ^ Orientalia: Vol. 38. Gregorian Biblical BookShop.
- ^ Giacumakis, George (1970). The Akkadian of Alalah. Mouton.
- ^ Tudományegyetem, Eötvös Loránd (1979). Annales Universitatis Scientiarum Budapestinensis de Rolando Eötvös Nominatae: Sectio classica. Universitatis Scientiarum Budapestinensis de Rolando Eötvös nominatae.