Ammistamru I.
ʿAmmistamru I. (by another count ʿAmmistamru II. ) Was until 1349 BC. King of Ugarit . He was a contemporary of Amenhotep III. and father of the historically better known Niqmaddu II. A letter from ʿAmmistamru I is preserved in the archives of Tell el-Amarna in which he asks the Pharaoh for military support against an unspecified enemy.
literature
- Horst Klengel : Syria. 3000 to 300 BC A Handbook of Political History. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin 1992, ISBN 3-05-001820-8 , pp. 130-131.
- William L. Moran (Ed.): The Amarna Letters. Hopkins University Press, Baltimore NJ et al. 1992, ISBN 0-8018-4251-4 , p. 117.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Niqmepa (V.) | King of Ugarit unknown - 1349 BC Chr. |
Niqmaddu II. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ammistamru I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ammistamru II |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Ugarit |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1349 BC Chr. |