ancient Near Eastern ruler
C24141
concept
An ancient Near Eastern ruler is a sovereign leader who governed a city-state or empire in regions such as Mesopotamia, Anatolia, the Levant, or Persia, wielding political, military, economic, and often religious authority.
Observed surface forms (21)
- Sumerian ruler ×14
- Sumerian king ×13
- Ancient Near Eastern ruler ×7
- ancient ruler ×7
- Akkadian king ×5
- ancient Iranian ruler ×5
- Amorite ruler ×4
- Ancient Mesopotamian ruler ×4
- Hurrian ruler ×4
- Mesopotamian ruler ×4
- ancient Mesopotamian person ×3
- Canaanite ruler ×2
- Old Assyrian king ×2
- Anatolian ruler ×1
- Early Dynastic ruler ×1
- Governor of Lagash ×1
- ancient Near Eastern king ×1
- ancient Near Eastern royal office ×1
- ancient Near Eastern rulers ×1
- monarch of Ur ×1
- ruler of Ur ×1
Instances (87)
- King of Kadesh
- Shaushtatar via concept surface "Hurrian ruler"
- Shuttarna II via concept surface "Hurrian ruler"
- Suppiluliuma I
- Mursili II
- Hattusili III
- Suppiluliuma II
- Menua via concept surface "Ancient Near Eastern ruler"
- Sarduri I via concept surface "Ancient Near Eastern ruler"
- Rusa I via concept surface "Ancient Near Eastern ruler"
- Gilgamesh via concept surface "Sumerian ruler"
- Ur-Nammu via concept surface "Sumerian king"
- Eannatum via concept surface "Sumerian ruler"
- Lugalzagesi via concept surface "Sumerian king"
- Sargon of Akkad via concept surface "ancient Mesopotamian person"
- Bocchus I via concept surface "ancient ruler"
- Naram-Sin of Akkad via concept surface "Akkadian king"
- Enmerkar via concept surface "Sumerian king"
- Amar-Sin via concept surface "Sumerian ruler"
- Sin-leqi-unninni via concept surface "ancient Mesopotamian person"
- King Abgar V of Osroene
- Vologases IV of Parthia via concept surface "ancient Iranian ruler"
- Piye via concept surface "ancient ruler"
- Labayu via concept surface "Canaanite ruler"
- Shulgi of Ur via concept surface "Sumerian king"
- Phraortes via concept surface "ancient Iranian ruler"
- Spartocus I via concept surface "ancient ruler"
- Aspurgus via concept surface "ancient ruler"
- Mithridates II of Parthia via concept surface "ancient Iranian ruler"
- Sumu-abum via concept surface "Amorite ruler"
- Sumu-la-El via concept surface "Amorite ruler"
- Shamshi-Adad I via concept surface "Old Assyrian king"
- Neo-Babylonian kings via concept surface "ancient Near Eastern rulers"
- Zimri-Lim via concept surface "Ancient Mesopotamian ruler"
- Rim-Sin I via concept surface "Amorite ruler"
- Sihon king of the Amorites via concept surface "ancient Near Eastern king"
- Lars Porsenna via concept surface "ancient ruler"
- Danishmend Gazi via concept surface "Anatolian ruler"
- Ahab of Israel via concept surface "Ancient Near Eastern ruler"
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Tell Leilan
via concept surface "Old Assyrian king"
surface form: Shamshi-Adad I
- Rimush via concept surface "Akkadian king"
- Manishtushu via concept surface "Akkadian king"
- Shar-Kali-Sharri via concept surface "Akkadian king"
- Hazael of Aram-Damascus
- Lord of Sipán via concept surface "ancient ruler"
- kings of Byblos
- Pianchi via concept surface "ancient ruler"
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Hittite king Suppiluliuma I
surface form: Suppiluliuma I
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king Saustatar
via concept surface "Hurrian ruler"
surface form: Saustatar
- King of the Hittites via concept surface "ancient Near Eastern royal office"