Aramean kings

Aramean kings were kings of ancient Arameans, and rulers of various Aramean states that existed in western regions of the Ancient Near East during the 9th and 8th century BC, before being absorbed into the Neo-Assyrian Empire.[1][2]

Arameans
Syro-Hittite states
Aramean kings
Aramean cities
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Not to be confused with Armenian kings.

Kings
King Hazael of Aram-Damascus

Aramean kings are known from various inscriptions, and some are also mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.

Aram-Damascus[3]
NameReignNotes
Rezinca. 960
Hezionca. 960son of Rezin
Tabrimmonca. 930son of Hezion
Ben-Hadad Ica. 960son of Tob-Rimmon
Ben-Hadad IIca. 930son of Ben-Hadad I
Ben-Hadad IIIca. 900son of Ben-Hadad II
Hazael I895 - 854usurper
Ben-Hadad III854 - 842son of Hazael I, Aramaic Bir-Hadad, Assyrian Adad-idri
Hazael842 - 824son of a nobody, but not a usurper
Mari824 - 790son of Hazael II?
Hadyan IIca. 775? - mid 8th centuryAssyrian Hadiiani
Azriau750 - 740Hebrew Azar-Yao/Rezin
Raqianu740 - 727Assyrian Rahianu

Bit-Agusi[4]
NameReignNotes
Gusica. 870Dynasty founder
Hadramca. 860 - 830son of Gusi (Arame)
Attar-šumki Ica. 830 - 800/ 805 - 796[5]son of Hadram, synonym Bar-Guš[5]
Bar-Hadadca. 800son of Attar-šumki I, reign unclear
Attar-šumki II1st half 8th centuryson of Bar-Hadad
Mati-Ilumid 8th centuryson of Attar-šumki II

Bit-Gabbari (Sam'al)
NameReignNotes
Gabbarca 920[6]/ca. 900 - 880Dynasty founder
Bamahca. 880 - 865son of Gabbar
Hayyaca. 865-840[7]son of Bamah
Ša-ilca. 840 - 830son of Hayya
Kilamuwaca. 830 - 820[7]brother of Ša-il
Qarlica. 820 - 740son of Ahabbu?, he unified Sam'al and Y'DY
Panamuwa Ica. 790 - 750son of Qarli, synonym Panammu[8]
Bar-Surca. 750son of Panamuwa I
Panamuwa IIca. 743[9] - 727son of Bar-Sur, synonym Panammu[8]
Bar-Rakib727[10] - 713/711[11]son of Panamuwa II
Bar-Rakib II727[12] - 713/711[11]son of Bar-Rakib
Bar-Rakib III727[13] - 713/711[11]son of Bar-Rakib II

Kasku[14]
NameReignNotes
Bar-Ga'yamid 8th centuryPossibly an Assyrian high official

Aram-Zobah[15]
NameReignNotes
Hadad-ezerat the time of Saul and David of Israel

Bit Bahiani [15]
NameReignNotes
Kapara950-875 BCHe built a monumental palace in Neo-Hittite style discovered by Max von Oppenheim in 1911, with a rich decoration of statues and relief orthostats

Hamath[15]
NameReignNotes
Irhuleni853 BCHe led a coalition against the Assyrian expansion under Shalmaneser III, alongside Hadadezer of Damascus.[16]

Aram-Naharaim[15]
NameReignNotes
Cushan-rishathaim1250 BCHe was king of Aram-Naharaim, or Northwest Mesopotamia, and the first oppressor of the Israelites after their settlement in Canaan.

See also

References
  1. Lipiński 2000.
  2. Younger 2016.
  3. Bryce (2012), pp. 175–178, 309.
  4. Bryce (2012), pp. 165–168, 308.
  5. Leick (2002), p. 33.
  6. Leick (2002), p. 60.
  7. Leick (2002), p. 92.
  8. Leick (2002), p. 128.
  9. Alessandra Gilibert: Syro-Hittite Monumental Art and the Archaeology of Performance. Berlin 2011, p. 135.
  10. Alessandra Gilibert: Syro-Hittite Monumental Art and the Archaeology of Performance. Berlin 2011, p. 135.
  11. Leick (2002), p. 38.
  12. Alessandra Gilibert: Syro-Hittite Monumental Art and the Archaeology of Performance. Berlin 2011, p. 135.
  13. Alessandra Gilibert: Syro-Hittite Monumental Art and the Archaeology of Performance. Berlin 2011, p. 135.
  14. Bryce (2012), p. 179.
  15. Bryce (2012), pp. 179–180.
  16. Luis Robert Siddall, The Reign of Adad-nīrārī III: An Historical and Ideological Analysis of An Assyrian King and His Times. BRILL, 2013 ISBN 9004256148 p.37

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