Ātanaḫ-Šamaš
The name Ātanaḫ-Šamaš (Atanach-Shamash) appears in two Middle Baylon texts from Dur Kurigalzu (room 5 of "Unit C", Tell el-Abyad). They have been interpreted by some researchers as the names of Kassite kings. The name form is purely Babylonian, but it could also be the translation of a Kassite name. Jaritz (1957) therefore wants to identify Ātanaḫ-Šamaš with the Babylonian king Shagarakti-Shuriasch .
literature
- JABrinkman, Materials and studies for Kassite history, Vol. 1 A catalog of cuneiform sources pertaining to specific monarchs of the Kassite dynasty. Chicago, Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago 1976.
- Kurt Jaritz: The Kassite King Ātanaḫ-Šamaš. Journal of Semitic Studies 2/4, 1957, 321–326.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ātanaḫ-Šamaš |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Atanach shamash; Atanah shamash |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | kassitic king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | between 17th century BC BC and 11th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | between 17th century BC BC and 11th century BC Chr. |