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.
All labels observed (22)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ancient Near Eastern ruler canonical | 16 |
| 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)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| King of Kadesh | — |
| Shaushtatar | Hurrian ruler |
| Shuttarna II | Hurrian ruler |
| Suppiluliuma I | — |
| Mursili II | — |
| Hattusili III | — |
| Suppiluliuma II | — |
| Menua | Ancient Near Eastern ruler |
| Sarduri I | Ancient Near Eastern ruler |
| Rusa I | Ancient Near Eastern ruler |
| Gilgamesh | Sumerian ruler |
| Ur-Nammu | Sumerian king |
| Eannatum | Sumerian ruler |
| Lugalzagesi | Sumerian king |
| Sargon of Akkad | ancient Mesopotamian person |
| Bocchus I | ancient ruler |
| Naram-Sin of Akkad | Akkadian king |
| Enmerkar | Sumerian king |
| Amar-Sin | Sumerian ruler |
| Sin-leqi-unninni | ancient Mesopotamian person |
| King Abgar V of Osroene | — |
| Vologases IV of Parthia | ancient Iranian ruler |
| Piye | ancient ruler |
| Labayu | Canaanite ruler |
| Shulgi of Ur | Sumerian king |
| Phraortes | ancient Iranian ruler |
| Spartocus I | ancient ruler |
| Aspurgus | ancient ruler |
| Mithridates II of Parthia | ancient Iranian ruler |
| Sumu-abum | Amorite ruler |
| Sumu-la-El | Amorite ruler |
| Shamshi-Adad I | Old Assyrian king |
| Neo-Babylonian kings | ancient Near Eastern rulers |
| Zimri-Lim | Ancient Mesopotamian ruler |
| Rim-Sin I | Amorite ruler |
| Sihon king of the Amorites | ancient Near Eastern king |
| Lars Porsenna | ancient ruler |
| Danishmend Gazi | Anatolian ruler |
| Ahab of Israel | Ancient Near Eastern ruler |
|
Tell Leilan
surface form:
Shamshi-Adad I
|
Old Assyrian king |
| Rimush | Akkadian king |
| Manishtushu | Akkadian king |
| Shar-Kali-Sharri | Akkadian king |
| Hazael of Aram-Damascus | — |
| Lord of Sipán | ancient ruler |
| kings of Byblos | — |
| Pianchi | ancient ruler |
|
Hittite king Suppiluliuma I
surface form:
Suppiluliuma I
|
— |
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king Saustatar
surface form:
Saustatar
|
Hurrian ruler |
| King of the Hittites | ancient Near Eastern royal office |