Not to be confused with Armenian kings.
Aramean kings were kings of the ancient Arameans, and rulers of various Aramean states that existed throughout the Levant and Mesopotamia during the 14th and 13th centuries BC, before being absorbed by various other empires such as the Neo-Assyrian Empire, Neo-Babylonian Empire and the Achaemenid Empire.
Kings[]
Aramean kings are known from various inscriptions, and some are also mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
Name |
Reign |
Notes
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Rezin |
ca. 960
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Hezion |
ca. 960 |
son of Rezin
|
Tabrimmon |
ca. 930 |
son of Hezion
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Ben-Hadad I |
ca. 960 |
son of Tob-Rimmon
|
Ben-Hadad II |
ca. 930 |
son of Ben-Hadad I
|
Ben-Hadad III |
ca. 900 |
son of Ben-Hadad II
|
Hazael I |
895 - 854 |
usurper
|
Ben-Hadad III |
854 - 842 |
son of Hazael I, Aramaic Bir-Hadad, Assyrian Adad-idri
|
Hazael |
842 - 824 |
son of a nobody, but not an usurper
|
Mari |
824 - 790 |
son of Hazael II?
|
Hadyan II |
ca. 775? - mid 8th century |
Assyrian Hadiiani
|
Azriau |
750 - 740 |
Hebrew Azar-Yao/Rezin
|
Raqianu |
740 - 727 |
Assyrian Rahianu
|
Name |
Reign |
Notes
|
Gusi |
ca. 870 |
Dynasty founder
|
Hadram |
ca. 860 - 830 |
son of Gusi (Arame)
|
Attar-šumki I |
ca. 830 - 800/ 805 - 796 |
son of Hadram, synonym Bar-Guš
|
Bar-Hadad |
ca. 800 |
son of Attar-šumki I, reign unclear
|
Attar-šumki II |
1st half 8th century |
son of Bar-Hadad
|
Mati-Ilu |
mid 8th century |
son of Attar-šumki II
|
King Bar Rakib on his throne, before him stands a scribe
Bit Gabbari
A stele of the Aramean king Bar-Rakib
King Panamuwa standing in front of
Mesopotamian deities
Name |
Reign |
Notes
|
Gabbar |
ca 920/ca. 900 - 880 |
Dynasty founder
|
Bamah |
ca. 880 - 865 |
son of Gabbar
|
Hayya |
ca. 865-840 |
son of Bamah
|
Ša-il |
ca. 840 - 830 |
son of Hayya
|
Kilamuwa |
ca. 830 - 820 |
brother of Ša-il
|
Qarli |
ca. 820 - 740 |
son of Ahabbu?, he unified Sam'al and Y'DY
|
Panamuwa I |
ca. 790 - 750 |
son of Qarli, synonym Panammu
|
Bar-Sur |
ca. 750 |
son of Panamuwa I
|
Panamuwa II |
ca. 743[9] - 727 |
son of Bar-Sur, synonym Panammu
|
Bar-Rakib |
727[10] - 713/711 |
son of Panamuwa II
|
Kasku[]
Name |
Reign |
Notes
|
Bar-Ga'ya |
mid 8th century |
Possibly an Assyrian high official
|
Aram-Zobah[]
Name |
Reign |
Notes
|
Bahianu |
- |
-
|
Abisalmu |
- |
-
|
Kapara |
950-875 BC |
He built a monumental palace in Neo-Hittite style discovered by Max von Oppenheim in 1911, with a rich decoration of statues and relief orthostats
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Hamath[]
Name |
Reign |
Notes
|
|
900 - 879 BC |
He was king of [[Bit-Zamani], or Northwest Mesopotamia known for his rivals against Tukulti-Ninurta II.
|
|
879 - 866 |
Successor of Ammi-Ba'al
|
|
879 - 866 BC |
Successor and brother of Bur-Ramman
|
Bit-Adini[]
Name |
Reign |
Notes
|
|
883 - 876 BC |
He was the first king of Bit-Adini[15]
|
|
876 - 858 BC |
Successor and descent of and defeated by [[Assurnasirpal II][16]
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See also[]
References[]
- Asia portal
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