Aplahanda was a king of Carchemish proposed to have reigned between 1786 and 1766 BCE.[1]
A seal dedicated to goddess Kubaba by Matrunna, daughter of Aplahanda, 18th century BCE.
He was first known from a cylinder seal translated by Rene Dussaud in 1929. The seal was found at the base of the mound of Ugarit before excavations began.[2][3]
At least 6 seals naming Aplahanda have been published. They are skilfully produced, and show mostly Babylonian influence, although some Syrian and Egyptian motifs are also present.[3]
He is also found mentioned in the Mari tablets, reigning at the same time as Yasmah-Addu and Zimri-Lim, by whom he is addressed as a brother. His name was suggested to be Amorite by I. J. Gelb and the hypothesis of a Semitic origin was supported by Wilfred G. Lambert.[4][3]
Aplahanda was succeeded by his son, Yatar-Ami, who ruled for only two years. He is known to have died in 1766 from a letter of Ishtaran-Nasir.[3][1][5]
His daughter called Matrunna is also known; she had a non-Semitic, possibly Hurrian name.
^ abcW. J. Hamblin (12 April 2006). Warfare in Ancient Near East. Taylor & Francis. pp. 267–. ISBN978-0-415-25588-2. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
^Charles Virolleaud, "Les Inscriptions Cunéiformes de Ras Shamra", Syria, vol. 10, pp. 304–310, 1929; Claude F. A. Schaeffer, The Cuneiform Texts of Ras Shamra-Ugarit, 1939.
^ abcdKarel Van Lerberghe; Gabriela Voet (1999). "Collon, D. 1999: "Seals naming Aplahanda of Carchemish." pp. 49-59.". Languages and Cultures in Contact: At the Crossroads of Civilizations in the Syro-Mesopotamian Realm ; Proceedings of the 42th RAI (Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 96. Peeters Publishers. pp. 49–. ISBN978-90-429-0719-5. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
^Gelb, I. J., Computer-aided Analysis of Amorite, AS 21, Chicago, 1980.
^Horst Klengel (1992). Syria, 3000 to 300 B.C.: a handbook of political history. Akademie Verlag. ISBN978-3-05-001820-1. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
aplahanda, king, carchemish, proposed, have, reigned, between, 1786, 1766, seal, dedicated, goddess, kubaba, matrunna, daughter, 18th, century, first, known, from, cylinder, seal, translated, rene, dussaud, 1929, seal, found, base, mound, ugarit, before, excav. Aplahanda was a king of Carchemish proposed to have reigned between 1786 and 1766 BCE 1 A seal dedicated to goddess Kubaba by Matrunna daughter of Aplahanda 18th century BCE He was first known from a cylinder seal translated by Rene Dussaud in 1929 The seal was found at the base of the mound of Ugarit before excavations began 2 3 At least 6 seals naming Aplahanda have been published They are skilfully produced and show mostly Babylonian influence although some Syrian and Egyptian motifs are also present 3 He is also found mentioned in the Mari tablets reigning at the same time as Yasmah Addu and Zimri Lim by whom he is addressed as a brother His name was suggested to be Amorite by I J Gelb and the hypothesis of a Semitic origin was supported by Wilfred G Lambert 4 3 He was allied with Shamshi Adad in a war against Aleppo that was unsuccessful 1 Aplahanda was succeeded by his son Yatar Ami who ruled for only two years He is known to have died in 1766 from a letter of Ishtaran Nasir 3 1 5 His daughter called Matrunna is also known she had a non Semitic possibly Hurrian name His other son was Yahdul Lim References edit a b c W J Hamblin 12 April 2006 Warfare in Ancient Near East Taylor amp Francis pp 267 ISBN 978 0 415 25588 2 Retrieved 4 October 2012 Charles Virolleaud Les Inscriptions Cuneiformes de Ras Shamra Syria vol 10 pp 304 310 1929 Claude F A Schaeffer The Cuneiform Texts of Ras Shamra Ugarit 1939 a b c d Karel Van Lerberghe Gabriela Voet 1999 Collon D 1999 Seals naming Aplahanda of Carchemish pp 49 59 Languages and Cultures in Contact At the Crossroads of Civilizations in the Syro Mesopotamian Realm Proceedings of the 42th RAI Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 96 Peeters Publishers pp 49 ISBN 978 90 429 0719 5 Retrieved 4 October 2012 Gelb I J Computer aided Analysis of Amorite AS 21 Chicago 1980 Horst Klengel 1992 Syria 3000 to 300 B C a handbook of political history Akademie Verlag ISBN 978 3 05 001820 1 Retrieved 4 October 2012 Preceded byAdni anda King of Carchemish1786 1766 BC Succeeded byYatar Ami Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aplahanda amp oldid 1157282120, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
