Amut-piʾel

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Amut-piʾel was king of Qatna at the time of the Babylonian king Hammurapi. It is documented by numerous letters from Mari on the Euphrates knee and according to these was an ally of the local ruler Zimri-Lim . He also had ties to the former rival Jamḫad , where Jarim-Lim I ruled at the time .

literature

  • Horst Klengel: Syria. 3000 to 300 BC. Berlin, 1992, pp. 67-70.
personal data
SURNAME Amut-piʾel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION King of Qatna
DATE OF BIRTH 19th century BC BC or 18th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 18th century BC Chr.