Apum
Apum Apum | |||||||||
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c. 1776 BCE–c. 1728 BCE | |||||||||
Capital | Shubat-Enlil | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
• c. 1776 BCE | Turum-Natki (first) | ||||||||
• c. 1728 BCE | Yakun-Asar (last) | ||||||||
Historical era | Bronze Age | ||||||||
• Established | c. 1776 BCE | ||||||||
• Disestablished | c. 1728 BCE | ||||||||
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Today part of | Syria |
Apum was an ancient
Babylonian Empire
. Apum was incorporated into Babylon in 1728 BC and disappeared from the records.
History
The majority of the kingdom inhabitants were Amorites.Shubat-Enlil which became Apum's capital.[4] In 1771 BC, Apum received a warning from Mari's monarch Zimri-Lim regarding an Eshnunnite attack, however, the Apumites were unable to resist and their capital was occupied by the invading force.[3]
Following the Eshnunnite main force departure, Apum's king
Samsu-Iluna in 1728 BC.[8]
Rulers
King | Reigned | Comments |
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Turum-Natki | ||
Zuzu | c. 1770 BC | Son of Turum-Natki, evicted by a rebellion after a year of ruling.[9] |
Haya-Abum | Brother of Zuzu, eventually killed by the Elamites.[9] | |
Mutiya | -1750 BC | Son of a certain Halum-Piyumu, whose occupation is unknown.[10] |
Till-Abnu | Son of Dari-Epuh who is described as king and might have ruled before Mutiya.[11] | |
Yakun-Asar | -1728 BC | Brother of Till-Abnu.[11]Killed by Babylonian king Samsu-iluna |
See also
References
Citations
- ISBN 9783727806742.
- ISBN 9783727816239.
- ^ ISBN 9781134159079.
- ^ ISBN 9781134159079.
- ISBN 9781134159079.
- ^ ISBN 9781134159079.
- ISBN 9781107065215.
- ^ ISBN 9781134159079.
- ^ ISBN 9783727816239.
- ISBN 9783727816239.
- ^ ISBN 9783727816239.