Appuwašu
Appuwašu , also Appuašu , was in the middle of the 6th century BC. King of Pirindu ( Cilicia ). After the conquest of Cilicia by Nabu-kudurri-usur II , Appuwašu attacked Syria and so presumably withdrew from the Babylonian influence. 557 BC Therefore , Nergal-šarra-usur led a campaign of revenge against him, in which he was beaten, but escaped. Appuwašus' residence was Ura, previously Kiršu, who is identified with today's Meydancıkkale about 40 kilometers west of Silifke .
literature
- John David Hawkins , in Cambridge Ancient History III / 1, p. 434.
Individual evidence
- ^ Alain Davesne: Meydancıkkale . In: Reallexikon der Assyriologie Vol. 8. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 1978, pp. 150–151. ISBN 3-11-014809-9 . at GoogleBooks
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Appuwašu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Appuašu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Piriddu |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 557 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 557 BC Chr. |