Baʾal I.

Baʾal I was from 680 to 660 BC. King of Tire . He concluded a vassal treaty with the Assyrian king Aššur-aḫḫe-iddina , which on the one hand established the trading rights of Tire and on the other hand obliged him to assist the Assyrian in the fight against Abdi-Milkutti of Sidon . However, as part of Aššur-aḫḫe-iddina's Egyptian campaign, Baʾal I changed the fronts and stood together with Taharqa against the Assyrians. As a result, Tire was besieged, although it is not clear whether the city could be conquered. It is known, however, that Baʾal I now had to pay tribute to the Assyrians .

literature

Albert Kirk Grayson , in Cambridge Ancient History III / 2, pp. 125 f.

predecessor	Office	successor
Abd Melqart	King of Tire	Ešbaʾal III.

personal data
SURNAME	Baʾal I.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	King of Tire
DATE OF BIRTH	7th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	7th century BC Chr.