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    Aziru (Akk. ma-zi-ra) was the Canaanite ruler of Amurru, modern Lebanon, in the 14th century BC. He was the son of Abdi-Ashirta, the previous Egyptian...
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    Abdi-Ashirta's sons. Abdi-Ashirta' successor, Aziru, continued to stylize himself as the governor of Amurru for Egypt. Aziru also sent to Egypt a series of letters...
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    Aziru's sub-corpus. EA 57–Title: "Of kings and Tunip"-damaged letter EA 59–Title: "From the citizens of Tunip"- EA 161—"An absence explained"-Aziru letter...
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    Amarna letter EA 156, titled: "Aziru of Amurru", is a very short letter from Aziru, the leader of the region of Amurru. EA 156 is the first letter in...
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    Commons has media related to Amarna letter EA 161, Aziru to Pharaoh, "An Absence Explained". Tunip Aziru Amarna letters–phrases and quotations List of Amarna...
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    aid from Akhenaten and then turned to Aziru, his sworn enemy, to place him back on the throne of his city, Aziru promptly had him dispatched to the king...
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    Amarna letter EA 170, titled: "To Aziru in Egypt", is a moderate length letter (44 lines of text), from Aziru, the leader of the region of Amurru. EA...
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  • DU–Teššup was the son of Aziru, of the 1350–1335 BC Amarna letters correspondence, and also the father of Aziru's successor, in Amurru (regional Syria)...
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    was succeeded by his equally capable son Aziru, who would later capture, exile and likely kill Rib-Hadda. Aziru subsequently defected to the Hittites, which...
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  • letters period 1350–1335 BC. He is only found in the body of letters from Aziru, and his son, DU-Teššup. Four of the Amarna letters—EA 158, 164, 167 and...
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  • conferred the status of rabisu of Tyre upon Abimilki. Zimredda of Sidon, and Aziru of Amurru, previously allied with Abimilki, responded by conquering Sumuru...
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    sub-corpus of 68 letters: EA 117, 124, 129, 131, 132, and EA 362. Aziru–EA 171, by Aziru of Ammuru, Title: "Eager to Serve". EA 263–EA 263, a short letter...
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  • vassal state of Egypt, the Kingdom defected to the Hittites under the ruler Aziru. Amurru was loyal to the Hittite Empire from the end of the Amarna Period...
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    EA 161, letter by Aziru (leader of Amurru) stating his case to pharaoh, one of the Amarna letters in cuneiform writing on a clay tablet...
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  • ancient times. Moreover why did the king communicate through Aziru? He does as he pleases. Aziru killed Aduna, and a magnate. He took their cities. To him...
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    Aziru was summoned to and detained in Egypt, until released to deal with Hittite incursions in the area. After briefly staying loyal to Egypt, Aziru built...
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    help of a neighbouring king. The boldest of the disaffected nobles was Aziru, son of Abdi-Ashirta, who endeavoured to extend his power into the plain...
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    prime) is the typical alphabetic 'u'. Aziru was allowed to leave Egypt and return to his kingdom of Amurru. Aziru had, however, made secret contacts with...
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    temporary relief to Rib-Hadda since the former was succeeded by his son Aziru; Rib-Hadda soon after complains about the depredations caused by "the sons...
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    the Web Stephen Moore 1993 Naked in New York Carl Fisher The Mummy Lives Aziru / Dr. Mohassid 1995 The Immortals Dominic 1997 Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball...
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    Pro-Egyptian factions may have seized the city again, but Abdi-Ashirta's son, Aziru, recaptured Sumur. Sumur became the capital of Amurru. It is likely, although...
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  • my lord! Aziru, [the son of Abdi-Ašratu, [the re]bel against the king, [has taken possession of Sumur. Haapi [...] ...[g]ave Sumur [t]o Aziru. May the...
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    EA 161, letter by Aziru, leader of Amurru, stating his case to pharaoh (note paragraph divisions)....
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    letter EA 158, titled: "Father and Son", is a moderate length letter from Aziru, the leader of the region of Amurru. The letter is written to the Egyptian...
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    Aziru will do to us just as he did to Nii. (29-33)—If we ourselves are negligent and the king of Egypt does nothing about these things that Aziru is...
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  • Other historical figures with whom the protagonist has direct dealings are: Aziru (ruler of Amurru kingdom), Thutmose (sculptor), Burna-Buriash II (Babylonian...
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  • my lord, [saying, "Who c]an get you in [to the king?" Hea]r,2 my lord! Aziru, [the son of 'Abdi]-Ashirta, [the re]bel against the king, [has taken possession...
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    EA 161, letter by Aziru, leader of Amurru (stating his case to pharaoh), one of the Amarna letters in cuneiform writing on a clay tablet....
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    the survivors of his campaign to Samaria. Sargon deposes Aziru, king of Ashdod and puts Aziru's brother Ahimiti on the throne. The Hittites revolt against...
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    troops, but received none. Šuppiluliuma himself came to Qatna, aided by Aziru of Amurru. The Hittite monarch took with him a statue of the sun deity,...
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