Shakkanakku
In the Akkadian, Shakkanakku, Akkadian: 𒇽𒃻𒃶𒅘𒆪, was a title designating a military governor.[1] Mari was ruled by a dynasty of hereditary Shakkanakkus which was originally set by the Akkadian empire and gained independence following Akkad's collapse.[2] The title also existed in Qatna in the 14th century BC,[3] and Dilmun under the Kassites.[4]
References
Citations
- ^ Gwendolyn Leick. Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia. p. 113.
- ^ Trevor Bryce. Ancient Syria: A Three Thousand Year History. p. 18.
- ^ Gromova 2007, p. 300.
- ^ L. Potter. The Persian Gulf in History. p. 35.
Sources
- Gromova, Daria (2007). "Hittite Role In Political History of Syria In the Amarna Age Reconsidered". Ugarit-Forschungen. 39. Ugarit-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-86835-001-2.
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