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Abdi-Ashirta

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Also known as Abdi-Asirta

thumb|400px Abdi-Ashirta (Akkadian: 𒀵𒀀𒅆𒅕𒋫 Warad-Ašîrta [ARAD2-A-ši-ir-ta]; fl. 14th century BC) was the ruler of Amurru who was in conflict with King Rib-Hadda of Byblos.

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Reign
  • Petty Kingdom of Amurru
  • Conflict with Byblos
  • Succession
  • Amarna Archive
  • Authored
  • Amarna Letter EA 060
  • See also
  • References

thumb|400px Abdi-Ashirta (Akkadian: 𒀵𒀀𒅆𒅕𒋫 Warad-Ašîrta [ARAD2-A-ši-ir-ta]; fl. 14th century BC) was the ruler of Amurru who was in conflict with King Rib-Hadda of Byblos.

==Reign== ===Petty Kingdom of Amurru=== While some contend that Amurru was a new kingdom in southern Syria subject to nominal Egyptian control, new research suggests that during Abdi-Ashirta's lifetime, Amurru was a "decentralized land" that consisted of several independent polities. Consequently, though Abdi-Ashirta had influence among these polities, he did not directly rule them.

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