Biryawaza
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- Reign
- Amarna Archive
- Letters written
- Amarna Letter EA 194
- Amarna Letter EA 195
- Amarna Letter EA 196
- Amarna Letter EA 197
- Letters mentioned
- Notes
Biryawaza (c. 1350 BC) was a petty ruler in the Beqa and Damascus regions. known from the Amarna Letter as a vassal of the Egyptian Empire during the Late Bronze Age.
He is often mentioned in the Amarna letters, although his title is never given clearly. Some scholars describe him as the king of Damascus, and others think he was a high Egyptian official.
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