Tennes (Sidon)
Tennes ( ancient Greek: Τέννης , Phoenician: Tabnit ; † 345 BC ) was from 358 to 345 BC. King of the Phoenician city of Sidon . He succeeded Straton I as king.
Regency
With Greek mercenaries sent from Egypt under the mentor of Rhodes , Tabnit faced the troops of the Persian king Artaxerxes III advancing on Egypt . opposite.
Against the satraps Belesys II. And Mazaios Tennes could in the year 346 BC. BC initially recorded victories, but was subject to the main armed forces of Artaxerxes III. After the conquest of Sidon, Tennes died in 345 BC. By execution. Sidon was partially destroyed by the fighting. Artaxerxes III. let the prisoners according to the Babylonian Chronicle in October 345 BC. Chr. To Babylon and Susa deport . After the death of Tennes, his son Straton II was installed as a puppet king in Sidon, over whom Mazaios as satrap of the Transeuphratene was in charge.
Grave find
In 1887, near Sidon, the necropolis of King Tabnit was discovered by Osman Hamdi Bey . His human-shaped sarcophagus was of Egyptian origin and, according to the Egyptian inscription on its lid, originally belonged to the Egyptian general Peneptah. However, the Phoenician inscription added later at the foot end shows that the body of King Tabnits was the content of the coffin. In eight lines, it is also advised not to open the coffin as there are no valuables in it. A disturbance of the peace of the dead, on the other hand, would anger the goddess Astarte , as well as result in sterility and a refused entry into the realm of the dead.
The wording of the inscription is as follows:
“I, Tabnit, priest of the Astarte, king of the Sidonians, son of Esmunazor, priest of Astarte, king of the Sidonians, lie in this coffin. Whoever you are, every person you come across on this coffin, you shouldn't open over me and disturb me. Because they have not collected any silver for me, they have not collected any gold or any valuables for me. I am the only one lying in this coffin. You shouldn't open up about me and disturb me, because this act is taboo for Astarte. But if you still open your above me, yet disturb me, no shoot (you) may be given at the living under the sun still a resting place for the spirits of the dead. " (Translation from" Religion History text book of the Old Testament "; Hellmut Brunner & Walter Beyerlin , 1975)
The coffin was opened when it was discovered. He and the body of the king can be seen today in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul .
literature
- Glenn Markoe: Phoenicians . British Museum Press, London 2000, ISBN 0-7141-2095-2 , pp. 59-60.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Straton I. |
King of Sidon 358 BC BC - 345 BC Chr. |
Straton II. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tennes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tabnit |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Sidon |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th century BC BC or 4th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 345 BC Chr. |