Amarna letters localities and rulers

This is a list of Amarna letters–Text corpus, categorized by: Amarna letters–localities and their rulers. It includes countries, regions, and the cities or city-states. The regions are included in Canaan and the Levant.

The Amarna letters text corpus contains 382 numbered letters; there are "sub-Text corpora" in the letters, most notably the 68-letter corpus of Rib-Hadda of Gubla–(Byblos).

EA is for 'el Amarna'.

Localities/rulers

LocalityRulerNotes:AhtiašnaSur-AšarEA 319, line 4 (author)(Akka)(=Acco)Acre, IsraelBiblical: AccoSurataSatatna(Akšapa)AchshaphEndarutaEA 223, l 4; EA 366, l. 23; EA 367, l. 1Alashiya("Cyprus")'King' of AlashiyaSeldom named: (Or referred to in other EA's)Exception: EA 114-(of Rib-Hadda of Gubla/Byblos), See: Amanmašša(author)–7 letters, EA 33–39AmurruAbdi-AshirtaAziruArašniMiyaEA 75, l. 30–"ruler of Arašni"ArzawaTarhundaraba (Tarhuntaradu)EA 31, l. 2Pharaoh's letter to TarhundarabaTitle: "Marriage negotiations, (in Hittite)"AssyriaAshur-uballit IEA 15, l. 3, 16 (3) (author)(Ašqaluna)AscalonYidya(Aštartu)Tell-AshtaraAyyabEA 256 and 364 (author of 364)BiridašwaOnly referenced in EA 196 and 197-(letters of Biryawaza of Damascus)-(letters no. 3, 4 of 4)BabylonBurna-Buriash IIKadashman-Enlil IEA's 1, 2, 3, 5 (author)BašanAmawašeEA 202, l. 3 (author)(Biruta)Beirut, LebanonAmmuniraReferenced in the late Rib-Hadda corpus: EA 137–39.EA 141-43 (author)Yapa-Hadda/Yapah(author)no 1—EA 97, "A bad reputation"no 2—EA 98, "Losses from Gubla to Ugarit"Bit-TenniBalu--MirEA 260, l. 2 (author)Byblos-(Gubla), LebanonByblos, LebanonRib-Hadda68 letter sub-corpus (author)DamascusBiryawazaMizri(name of "Ancient Egypt"-(see: Mizraim))Pharaohs:Amenhotep III and IVEnišasi'Abdi-RišaEA 363 (author)ŠatiyaEA 187, l. 3 (author)(Gazru)modern GezerAdda-danuauthor of EA 292–294Ili-MilkuEA 286, l. 36 (reference)Milk-ilu(numerous refs, author of 5 EA's)YapahuEA 297-299, 300, EA 378 (all authored)Gintikirmil/GintiTagi (Ginti mayor)EA 264-66 (author)GuddašunaYamiutaEA 177, l. 2 (author)HasiIldayyiEA 175, l. 3 (author)MayarzanaEA 185, l 3 (author)EA 186, l 3 (author)Mayarzana's name only mentioned in EA 185/86. Hasi only mentioned here and in EA 175-(letter of Ildayyi).The subject of both EA 185/86 is Amanhatpe of Tušultu: Titles, 185: "An Egyptian traitor: [Amanhatpe of Tušultu]; 186: "Another report on the Egyptian traitor." (Note: some poetic line repetitions occur in both letters. EA 185 is 75 lines–undamaged.)(Hasura)Hazor'king' of HasuraEA 228 (his people); EA 227, l. 3 ('king')'Abdi-IršiEA 228, l. 3 (author)?'Abdi-TiršiEA 228, l. 3 (author)?Hašabu Heshbon?BieriEA 174, l. 3 (author)HattiŠuppiluliumaš(Suppiluliuma I)EA 41, l. 1 (author)('king' of Hatti)(Irqata)ArqaAduna (Irqata mayor)EA 75, EA 140(Urusalim) JerusalemAbdi-HebaEA 280 (subject), 285-290 (author)Kadesh-(Qidšu)KadeshEtakkamaSee: EA 189: "Etakkama of Qadesh" (author)KaraduniyašBabylonia-(Babylon)Kadashman-Enlil IBurna-Buriash II(Kumidu)Kamed al lawzAraššaEA 198, l. 4 (author)title: "From Kumidu"(Lakiša)LachishŠipṭi-Ba'la (Šipṭi-Ba'lu), (Šipṭi-Balu)Zimredda (Lachish mayor)3 EA references: EA 333, part of topic: "Plots and disloyalty" .Death reported in Abdi-Heba letter 4 of 6. EA 329 ( "Preparations under way" ) an undamaged, 20 line letter (author)LapanaTeuwattiEA 193, l. 2 (author)Magidda"Megiddo"BiridiyaEA 244 (author)Mittani-(Hanigalbat)MittaniTushrattaEA 17 thru 29 (author)MuhraštuYaptih-HaddaEA 288, l. 45; EA 335, l. 10MušihunaŠuttarna(Naharin)Mitanni(See Mitanni)NiiAki-TeššupEA 59, l. 15, 18Nuhašša-["Nuhasse"]Addu-nirariEA 51, l. 2 (author)Northern Retjenu (Canaan)'AbdinaEA 229 (author)Retjenu (Canaan)Ba'lu-mehirEA 245, 257; (author) of 258–59DašruEA 262-62 (author)HiziruEA 336-37 (author)Šub-AnduEA's 301–306, (author)(Pihilu)Pella, JordanMut-BahliMutbaalno 1—EA 255, l. 3no 2—EA 256, l. 2, 5 (author)QatnaAkizziEA 52-57 (author)Qidšu KadeshQiltu'Abdi-AštartiEA 63-65 (author)Qiltu?Šuwardata(author)RehobGoren, Finkelstein, Na'aman 2002Ba'lu-UR.SAGEA 249-50 (author)RuhizziArsawuyaRuhizzi east of Kadesh-(Qidšu), east of the Anti-Lebanon(Siduna)Sidon, LebanonZimredda (Sidon mayor)Referenced in 16 EA's. EA 144-45 (author)SiluGrk: Sile/Tjaru of Ancient EgyptOn the garrison-road: Way of HorusTurbazuEA 288, l. 41; 335, l. 10(Šakmu)ShechemLabayaEA 252-54 (author)ŠamhunaŠamu-Adda-(name #1-(?))EA 225, l. 3 (author)Šum-Adda-(name #2-(?))EA 224, l. 3 (author)ŠarunaRusmanyaEA 241, l. 3 (author)Šashimi'Abdi-Milki'Syria'BayadiEA 238, l. 2BayawaEA 215; EA 216, l. 3 (author)Dagan-takalaEA 317-318 (author)KurtuyaEA 220, l. 36 (author)PaduzanaBaduzanaEA 239, l. 2 (author)Tehu-TeššupEA 58, l. 2 (author)TušultuAmanhatpe(Note: Amanhatpe, and the town-Tušultu are only referred to in the letter pairs: EA 185/86 [by Mayarzana of Hasi].)Tyre Lebanon(called: Surru)AbimilkuEA 146-155 (10)--(author)Not referenced elsewhere in the letter corpus (!)UgaritAmmistamruAmmittamru IEA 45, l. 2 (author)Niqm-AddaNiqmaddu IIEA 49, l. 2 (author)(successor of Ammittamru)YursaPu-Ba'luEA 314-316 (author)

Sub-corpus lists

No. 201–206: "Ready for marching orders (1–6)" List of letters: EA 201–206.Actually authored by the same scribe. Also scribed EA 195, See: Prostration formula. LocalityRulerNotes:1–SiribašaniArtamanyaEA 201 (author)2–BašanAmawašeEA 202, l 3 (author)3–Šashimi'Abdi-MilkiEA 203 (author)4–(Qanu)Qanawat'Ruler' of QanuEA 204 (author)5–Tubu (town)Tob: (biblical)'Ruler' of TubuEA 205 (author)6–Naziba'Ruler' of NazibaEA 206 (author)

Leaders only in reference Leaders that are only referred to in the letter corpus. LocalityRulerNotes:(Ammiya)Amioun'King' of AmmiyaAmmiya ref in 8 EA's; "king of Ammiya" in EA 139–40–(the Gubla (Byblos) letters); the first six in the Rib-Hadda Byblos letters.Barga (kingdom)'King' of BargaEA 57, l. 3 damaged letter, referencedalso referenced: Akizzi, king of QatnaDanunain eastern Cilicia-(?)'King' of DanunaEA 151 (reference)Halunnu'King' of HalunnuEA 197, l. 14; Letter title: "Biryawaza's plight"(Zinzar)modern Shaizar'King' of ZinzarEA 53 (reference) "a governor of yours-(pharaoh) in a Vassalage" PamahuEA 7, l. 76–(Burna-Buriash to Pharaoh)

Amarna letters localities and rulers

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