Aplahanda
.jpg)
Aplahanda was a king of Carchemish proposed to have reigned between 1786 and 1766 BCE.[1]
He was first known from a
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
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
Hurrian
name.
His other son was Yahdul-Lim.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-415-25588-2. 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.
- ^ ISBN 978-90-429-0719-5. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ Gelb, I. J., Computer-aided Analysis of Amorite, AS 21, Chicago, 1980.
- ISBN 978-3-05-001820-1. Retrieved 4 October 2012.