Abd-Melqart
Abd-Melqart (see Abd and Melkart ) was from 694 BC. BC to 680 BC BC. Phoenician king of the city of Tire .
Abd-Melqart extended the power of Tire. He seems to have waged a war with the Israelites . He himself destroyed a fleet of Israelites with his fleet off Tire and was able to assert himself against the rest of the city-states.
Legend has it that he was poisoned by his daughter Numila, who in turn was killed by her brother. According to another legend, Abd-Melqart was killed by mountain people from Lebanon while traveling to Assyria .
literature
- Michael Sommer : The Phoenicians. Merchants between Orient and Occident (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 454). Kröner, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-520-45401-7 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Elulaios |
King of Tire 680–660 BC Chr. |
Baʾal I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Abd-Melqart |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Abdmelqart |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Phoenician king of Tire |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 694 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 680 BC Chr. |