Hammurabi II
| Hammurabi II | |
|---|---|
| Great King of Yamhad | |
| Reign | Middle 17th century BC |
| Predecessor | Irkabtum |
| Successor | Yarim-Lim III |
Hammurabi II (reigned Middle 17th century BC - Middle chronology) was an obscure king of Yamhad (Halab), probably reigning after Irkabtum.[1][2]
Identity
Hammurabi II was confused with Hammurabi III,[3] the king of Yamhad who was mentioned as the son of the king of Halab in the annals of Hattusili I.[4]
The Alalakh tablets AlT 21 and AlT 22, (naturally made before the destruction of Alalakh)[5] mentions Hammurabi as king, while the Hammurabi mentioned in the Hittites annals (after the destruction of Alalakh)[3] was attested as the son of king Yarim-Lim and since the destruction of Alalakh occurred while Yarim-Lim III was king, then the Hammurabi in tablets AlT 21 and 22 can not be the same Hammurabi, son and successor of Yarim-Lim III.[3]
Position and Succession
Nothing (except his existence) is known about Hammurabi II. His filiation is unknown but since he is mentioned before the destruction of Alalakh (and Yarim-Lim III was the king during and after the destruction) then he must have been succeeded by Yarim-Lim III (but even this is under debate).[3]
References
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Citations
- ^ wilfred van soldt. Akkadica, Volumes 111-120. p. 105.
- ^ Syrian Chronology in the Old and Early Middle Babylonian Periods, Akkadica 119-20.
- ^ a b c d wilfred van soldt. Akkadica, Volumes 111-120. p. 106.
- ^ Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards. The Cambridge Ancient History. p. 244.
- ^ Eva Von Dassow. State and society in the late Bronze Age: Alalaḫ under the Mittani Empire. p. 14.