Arrukum

Arrukum (old reading: Ar-Ennum) was a high official who officiated in Ebla . The older research saw him as a king. He served under King Irkab-Damu for 5 years and was the leading figure at the court during these years. He is mentioned in numerous documents. During his tenure, new types of documents appeared in the administration, the introduction of which can be attributed to him. He died just months before the king passed away. Gifts from the administration for his funeral are listed in texts.

Individual evidence

^ Giovanni Pettinato : Ebla, A New Look at History. Hopkins University Press, Baltimore / London 1991, ISBN 0-8018-4150-X , p. 114. For more recent reading see now: Alfonso Archi : Ebla and Its Archives , De Gruyter, ISBN 978-1-61451-716-0 , P. 107, n.43
^ Pettinato: Ebla, A New Look at History , p. 114.
^ Archi: Ebla and Its Archives , 248

personal data
SURNAME	Arrukum
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Ar-ennum
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Minister of Ebla
DATE OF BIRTH	between 27th century BC BC and 23rd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	between 27th century BC BC and 23rd century BC Chr.

[1] Giovanni Pettinato : Ebla, A New Look at History. Hopkins University Press, Baltimore / London 1991, ISBN 0-8018-4150-X , p. 114. For more recent reading see now: Alfonso Archi : Ebla and Its Archives , De Gruyter, ISBN 978-1-61451-716-0 , P. 107, n.43

[2] Pettinato: Ebla, A New Look at History , p. 114.

[3] Archi: Ebla and Its Archives , 248