Libaya
Appearance
Libaya | |
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King of Assyria | |
King of the Old Assyrian Empire | |
Reign | 1692–1674 BC |
Predecessor | Bel-bani |
Successor | Sharma-Adad I |
Issue | Sharma-Adad I |
Father | Bel-bani |
Libaya reigned as king of Assyria from 1690 - 1674 BC. He succeeded Bel-bani in the Adaside Dynasty, which came to the fore after the ejection of the Babylonians and Amorites from Assyria.[1]
Little is known of his reign, however Assyria was known to have been a relatively peaceful, secure and stable nation during this period.[2]
References
Georges Roux - Ancient Iraq K. R. Veenhof (2008). Mesopotamia: The Old Assyrian Period. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. p. 24.