Libaya
Libaya | |
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King of Assyria | |
King of the Old Assyrian Empire | |
Reign | c. 1690–1674 BC[1] |
Predecessor | Bel-bani |
Successor | Sharma-Adad I |
Issue | Sharma-Adad I |
Father | Bel-bani |
Libaya reigned as king of Assyria c. 1690–1674 BC. He succeeded Bel-bani in the Adaside dynasty, which came to the fore after the ejection of the Babylonians and Amorites from Assyria.[2]
Little is known of his reign, however Assyria was known to have been a relatively peaceful, secure and stable nation during this period.[3]
References[]
- ^ Bertman, Stephen (2003). Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0195183641.
- ^ K. R. Veenhof (2008). Mesopotamia: The Old Assyrian Period. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. p. 24.
- ^ Georges Roux - Ancient Iraq
Georges Roux - Ancient Iraq K. R. Veenhof (2008). Mesopotamia: The Old Assyrian Period. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. p. 24.
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- 17th-century BC Assyrian kings
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