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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
[edit]Locality | Ruler | Notes: | |
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Ahtiašna | Sur-Ašar | EA 319, line 4 (author) | |
(Akka)(=Acco) Acre, Israel Biblical: Acco |
Surata | ||
Satatna | |||
(Akšapa) Achshaph |
Endaruta | EA 223, l 4; EA 366, l. 23; EA 367, l. 1 | |
Alashiya ("Cyprus") |
'King' of Alashiya | Seldom named: (Or referred to in other EA's) Exception: EA 114-(of Rib-Hadda of Gubla/Byblos), See: Amanmašša (author)–7 letters, EA 33-39 | |
Amurru | Abdi-Ashirta | ||
Aziru | |||
Arašni | Miya | EA 75, l. 30–"ruler of Arašni" | |
Arzawa | Tarhundaraba (Tarhuntaradu) | EA 31, l. 2 Pharaoh's letter to Tarhundaraba Title: "Marriage negotiations, (in Hittite)" | |
Assyria | Ashur-uballit I | EA 15, l. 3, 16 (3) (author) | |
(Ašqaluna) Ascalon |
Yidya | ||
(Aštartu) Tell-Ashtara |
Ayyab | EA 256 and 364 (author of 364) | |
Biridašwa | Only referenced in EA 196 and 197-(letters of Biryawaza of Damascus)-(letters no. 3, 4 of 4) | ||
Babylon | Burna-Buriash II | ||
Kadashman-Enlil I | EA's 1, 2, 3, 5 (author) | ||
Bašan | Amawaše | EA 202, l. 3 (author) | |
(Biruta) Beirut, Lebanon |
Ammunira | Referenced 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-Tenni | Balu--Mir | EA 260, l. 2 (author) | |
Byblos-(Gubla), Lebanon Byblos, Lebanon |
Rib-Hadda | 68 letter sub-corpus (author) | |
Damascus | Biryawaza | ||
Mizri (name of "Ancient Egypt"-(see: Mizraim)) |
Pharaohs:Amenhotep III and IV | ||
Enišasi | 'Abdi-Riša | EA 363 (author) | |
Šatiya | EA 187, l. 3 (author) | ||
(Gazru) modern Gezer |
Adda-danu | author of EA 292-294 | |
Ili-Milku | EA 286, l. 36 (reference) | ||
Milk-ilu | (numerous refs, author of 5 EA's) | ||
Yapahu | EA 297-299, 300, EA 378 (all authored) | ||
Gintikirmil/Ginti | Tagi (Ginti mayor) | EA 264-66 (author) | |
Guddašuna | Yamiuta | EA 177, l. 2 (author) | |
Hasi | Ildayyi | EA 175, l. 3 (author) | |
Mayarzana | EA 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 Hasura | EA 228 (his people); EA 227, l. 3 ('king') | |
'Abdi-Irši | EA 228, l. 3 (author)? | ||
'Abdi-Tirši | EA 228, l. 3 (author)? | ||
Hašabu | Bieri | EA 174, l. 3 (author) | |
Hatti | Šuppiluliumaš (Suppiluliuma I) |
EA 41, l. 1 (author)('king' of Hatti) | |
(Irqata) Arqa |
Aduna (Irqata mayor) | EA 75, EA 140 | |
(Urusalim) Jerusalem |
Abdi-Heba | EA 280 (subject), 285-290 (author) | |
Kadesh-(Qidšu) Kadesh |
Etakkama | See: EA 189: "Etakkama of Qadesh" (author) | |
Karaduniyaš Babylonia-(Babylon) |
Kadashman-Enlil I | ||
Burna-Buriash II | |||
(Kumidu) Kamed al lawz |
Arašša | EA 198, l. 4 (author) title: "From Kumidu" | |
(Lakiša) Lachish |
Šipṭi-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) | ||
Lapana | Teuwatti | EA 193, l. 2 (author) | |
Magidda "Megiddo" |
Biridiya | EA 244 (author) | |
Mittani-(Hanigalbat) Mittani |
Tushratta | EA 17 thru 29 (author) | |
Muhraštu | Yaptih-Hadda | EA 288, l. 45; EA 335, l. 10 | |
Mušihuna | Šuttarna | ||
(Naharin) Mitanni |
(See Mitanni) | ||
Nii | Aki-Teššup | EA 59, l. 15, 18 | |
Nuhašša-["Nuhasse"] | Addu-nirari | EA 51, l. 2 (author) | |
Northern Palestine | 'Abdina | EA 229 (author) | |
Palestine | Ba'lu-mehir | EA 245, 257; (author) of 258-59 | |
Dašru | EA 262-62 (author) | ||
Hiziru | EA 336-37 (author) | ||
Šub-Andu | EA's 301–306, (author) | ||
(Pihilu) Pella, Jordan |
Mut-Bahli Mutbaal |
no 1—EA 255, l. 3 no 2—EA 256, l. 2, 5 (author) | |
Qatna | Akizzi | EA 52-57 (author) | |
Qidšu, see: Kadesh | |||
Qiltu | 'Abdi-Aštarti | EA 63-65 (author) | |
Qiltu? | Šuwardata | (author) | |
Rehob[1] | Ba'lu-UR.SAG | EA 249-50 (author) | |
Ruhizzi | Arsawuya | Ruhizzi east of Kadesh-(Qidšu), east of the Anti-Lebanon | |
(Siduna) Sidon, Lebanon |
Zimredda (Sidon mayor) | Referenced in 16 EA's. EA 144-45 (author) | |
Silu Grk: Sile/Tjaru of Ancient Egypt On the garrison-road: Way of Horus |
Turbazu | EA 288, l. 41; 335, l. 10 | |
(Šakmu) Shechem |
Labaya | EA 252-54 (author) | |
Šamhuna | Šamu-Adda-(name #1-(?)) | EA 225, l. 3 (author) | |
Šum-Adda-(name #2-(?)) | EA 224, l. 3 (author) | ||
Šaruna | Rusmanya | EA 241, l. 3 (author) | |
Šashimi | 'Abdi-Milki | ||
'Syria' | Bayadi | EA 238, l. 2 | |
Bayawa | EA 215; EA 216, l. 3 (author) | ||
Dagan-takala | EA 317-318 (author) | ||
Kurtuya | EA 220, l. 36 (author) | ||
Paduzana Baduzana |
EA 239, l. 2 (author) | ||
Tehu-Teššup | EA 58, l. 2 (author) | ||
Tušultu | Amanhatpe | (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) |
Abimilku | EA 146-155 (10)--(author) Not referenced elsewhere in the letter corpus (!) | |
Ugarit | Ammistamru Ammittamru I |
EA 45, l. 2 (author) | |
Niqm-Adda Niqmaddu II |
EA 49, l. 2 (author)(successor of Ammittamru) | ||
Yursa | Pu-Ba'lu | EA 314-316 (author) |
Sub-corpus lists
[edit]No. 201–206: "Ready for marching orders (1–6)"
[edit]List of letters: EA 201–206.
Actually authored by the same scribe. Also scribed EA 195, See: Prostration formula.
Locality | Ruler | Notes: |
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1–Siribašani | Artamanya | EA 201 (author) |
2–Bašan | Amawaše | EA 202, l 3 (author) |
3–Šashimi | 'Abdi-Milki | EA 203 (author) |
4–(Qanu) Qanawat |
'Ruler' of Qanu | EA 204 (author) |
5–Tubu (town) Tob: (biblical) |
'Ruler' of Tubu | EA 205 (author) |
6–Naziba | 'Ruler' of Naziba | EA 206 (author) |
Leaders only in reference
[edit]Leaders that are only referred to in the letter corpus.
Locality | Ruler | Notes: |
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(Ammiya) Amioun |
'King' of Ammiya | Ammiya 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 Barga | EA 57, l. 3 damaged letter, referenced also referenced: Akizzi, king of Qatna |
Danuna in eastern Cilicia-(?) |
'King' of Danuna | EA 151 (reference) |
Halunnu | 'King' of Halunnu | EA 197, l. 14; Letter title: "Biryawaza's plight" |
(Zinzar) modern Shaizar |
'King' of Zinzar | EA 53 (reference) |
"a governor of yours-(pharaoh) in a Vassalage" | Pamahu | EA 7, l. 76–(Burna-Buriash to Pharaoh) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Goren, Finkelstein, Na'aman 2002
- Moran, William L. The Amarna Letters. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1987, 1992. (softcover, ISBN 0-8018-6715-0)
External links
[edit]- Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. .
- Electronic version of the Amarna tablets