List of Aramean kings

Not to be confused with Armenian kings.
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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.[1][2]

Kings

King Hazael of Aram-Damascus

Aramean kings are known from various inscriptions, and some are also mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.

Aram-Damascus

Name Reign Notes
Hezion ca. mid-10th century B.C.E.[3] According to the genealogy in 1 Kings 15:18, Hezion was a king of Aram-Damascus. Ben-Hadad I is described as “the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Aram, who lived in Damascus.”[4]
Tabrimmon ca. late 10th century B.C.E.[5]
Ben-Hadad I ca. early 9th century B.C.E.[5]
Hadadezer (Ben-Hadad II) ca. 865-844 B.C.E.[6]
Hazael ca. 844-805 B.C.E.[7]
Ben-Hadad III ca. 805-780 B.C.E.[8]
Hadianu ca. 780-754 B.C.E.[9]
Rezin ca. 754–732 B.C.E.[10]

Bit-Agusi

Name Reign Notes
Gusi ca. 870[11] Dynasty founder[11]
Hadram ca. 860–830[11] son of Gusi (Arame)[11]
Attar-šumki I ca. 830–800 / 805–796 son of Hadram, synonym Bar-Guš[12]
Bar-Hadad ca. 800 son of Attar-šumki I, reign unclear[13][14]
Attar-šumki II 1st half 8th century son of Bar-Hadad
Mati-Ilu mid 8th century son of Attar-šumki II[15]
King Bar Rakib on his throne, before him stands a scribe Bit Gabbari

Bit-Gabbari (Sam'al)

A stele of the Aramean king Bar-Rakib
King Kilamuwa standing in front of deities symbols
Name Reign Notes
Gabbar ca 920[16]/ca. 900 – 880 Dynasty founder[17]
Bamah ca. 880–865 son of Gabbar[18]
Hayya ca. 865–840[19] son of Bamah[18]
Ša-il ca. 840–830 son of Hayya
Kilamuwa ca. 830–820 brother of Ša-il
Qarli ca. 820–790 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[20]–727 son of Bar-Sur, synonym Panammu
Bar-Rakib 727[20]–713/711 son of Panamuwa II

Kasku

Name[21] Reign Notes
Bar-Ga'ya mid 8th century[22] Possibly an independent Assyrian high official, not under Assyrian overlord.[22]

Aram-Zobah

Name Reign Notes
Hadadezer at the time of Saul and David of Israel[23]

Bit Bahiani

Name Reign Notes
Bahianu - Dynasty founder[24]
Abisalmu - -
Kapara 950–875 BC[25] 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[25]

Hamath

Name Reign Notes
T'oi - -
Hadoram - -
Paratas - -
Irhuleni 853 BC He led a coalition against the Assyrian expansion under Shalmaneser III, alongside Hadadezer of Damascus.[26]
Uratamis - -
Zakkur - -
Eni-Ilu - -
Yaub'di - -

Aram-Naharaim

Name Reign Notes
Cushan-rishathaim 1250 BC He was king of Aram-Naharaim, or Northwest Mesopotamia, and the first oppressor of the Israelites after their settlement in Canaan.[27]

Bit-Zamani

Name Reign Notes
Ammi-Ba'al 900–879 BC He was king of Bit-Zamani, or Northwest Mesopotamia known for his rivals against Tukulti-Ninurta II.[28][29]
Bur-Ramman 879–866 Successor of Ammi-Ba'al
Ilan 879–866 BC Successor and brother of Bur-Ramman

Bit-Adini

Name Reign Notes
Adin(i) 883–876 BC He was the first king of Bit-Adini[30]
Akhuni Bar-Adin 876–858 BC Successor and descent of Adin and defeated by Ashurnasirpal II[30]

Palmyrene Empire

Name Reign Notes
Odaenathus 260–267 Founder of the Palmyrene monarchy, dropped the King title and started using King of Kings by 263
Hairan I 263–267 Made co-King of Kings by his father.[31]
Maeonius 267–267 No evidence exist for his reign,[32] but he allegedly murdered Odaenathus and his son, Hairan and attempted a usurpation
Vaballathus 267–272 Dropped the "King of Kings" title in 270, replacing it with the Latin rex (king) and declared emperor in 271.[33] Reigned under the regency of his mother, Zenobia.[34]
Zenobia 267–272 Ruled as a regent for her children and did not claim to rule in her own right.[34]
Septimius Antiochus 273–273 Possibly a son of Zenobia.

See also

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References

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