GREAT KING SYNCHRONISMS
Assyria, Babylonia, Egypt, Hatti and Mitanni [ under development]
Assyria-Babylonia
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Assur-bel-nisheshu |
Kara-indash |
Synchronistic History I 1ff |
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Assur-uballit |
Burnaburiash 2 |
Overlap of at least two years with Assur-uballit acceding near end of Burnaburiash 2: El Amarna 9 and 16 |
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Assur-uballit |
Kurigalzu 2 |
Kurigalzu survived his grandfather Assur-uballit: Synchronistic History I,13ff; Babylonian Chronicle P I,11ff |
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Enlil-nirari |
Kurigalzu 2 |
Battle of Sugagu: Synchronistic History 1, 18; Babylonian Chronicle P III, 20 (emended from Adad-nirari); Royal Inscription ARI, 334 |
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Adad-nirari 1 |
Nazimarrutash |
Synchronistic History 1,24; Babylonian Chronicle P III,23; Tukulti-ninurta Epic; VAT9820; VAT10889; VAT10884; Rm293 |
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Adad-nirari 1 |
Kadashman-Turgu |
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| Tukulti-ninurta 1 | Šagarakti-suriaš |
Obtained seal of Šagarakti-suriaš in capture of Babylon Mentioned in KBo 28:61-62 (possibly in past), also mentioning Kudur-Enlil and Kurigalzu in past and mentioning Tudhaliya (4) of Hatti. Dated in eponym Ili-ipadda. |
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Tukulti-ninurta 1 |
Kashtiliash 4 |
Tukulti-ninurta conquered and ended reign of Kashtiliash: Babylonian Chronicle P IV 1; BM 98730 ro 33 (b); |
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Tukulti-ninurta 1 |
Adad-šuma-usur |
Adad-šuma-usur's reign began during Tukulti-ninurta: |
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Ashur-nirari 3 |
Adad-šuma-usur |
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Enlil-kudur-usur |
Adad-šuma-usur |
Adad-šuma-usur conquered and ended reign of Enlil-kudur-usur: Synchronistic History II,3; |
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Ninurta-apil-ekur |
Adad-šuma-usur |
Synchronistic History II,3; |
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Ashur-dan 1 |
Zababa-šuma-… |
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Ninurta-tukulti-assur |
Babylonian Chronicle P (Return of Marduk); |
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Ashur-resh-ishi 1 |
Ninurta-nadin-šumati |
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Ashur-resh-ishi 1 |
Nebuchadnezzar 1 |
Overlap of about two years with Nebuchadnessar surviving Assur-resh-ishi: Synchronistic History II vo,1ff; |
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Tiglath Pileser I |
Marduk-nadin-ahhe |
Tiglath-pileser battled Marduk-nadin-ahhe twice in eponyms Ninua'jua and Assur-sumu-eres - about years 15-20: Synchronistic History 2 ro,14ff; AfO 18 ; OIP 2 83 |
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Tiglath Pileser I |
Marduk-shapik-zeri |
JNES 17,133 (e) |
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Ashared-apil-Ekur |
Marduk-shapik-zeri |
Rowton:sandwiched by two syncrhonisms. |
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Ashur-bel-kala |
Marduk-shapik-zeri |
Synchronistic History II ro,25; Eclectic Chronicle CCEBK |
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Ashur-bel-kala |
Adad-apla-iddina |
Synchronistic History IIro,31; |
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Adad-nirari 2 |
Shamash-mudammiq |
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Adad-nirari 2 |
Nabu-shuma-ukin |
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Tukulti-ninurta 2 |
Nabu-shuma-ukin |
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Assur-nasir-pal 2 |
Nabu-apla-iddina |
AKA 350; |
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Shalmaneser 3 |
Nabu-apla-iddina |
ARI |
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Shalmaneser 3 |
Marduk-zakir-shumi 1 |
ARI |
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Shamshi Adad 5 |
Marduk-zakir-shumi 1 |
AfO 8 |
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Shamshi Adad 5 |
Marduk-balassu-iqbi |
AfO 9 |
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Shamshi Adad 5 |
Babu-aha-iddina |
AfO 9 |
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Tiglath Pileser 3 |
Nabonassar |
Assyria-Egypt
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Assur-nadin-ahhe 2 |
* Egypt |
Prior correspondence referred to in EA16 |
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Assur-uballit |
*Naphur [Akhenaton or Tutankhamun] |
EA15,16 (Naphur*). Probably Akhenaton |
Assyria-Hatti
(for information on attributions see Hittite Letter Index.
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Assur-uballit |
Mursilis II |
Battle Carchemish yr 9 |
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Kg Assyria [Adad-nirari 1 ?] |
Muwatallish 2 |
Alaksandu treaty refers to King of Assyria as a great king |
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Kg Assyria [Adad-nirari 1] |
Kg Hatti [Urhe-teshub] |
KUB 23:102: refers to defeat of [Wasa]shatta and rejects overtures by King Assyria |
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Kg Assyria [Shalmaneser] |
Kg Hatti [Hattusilis 3] |
presents at accession of father of addresee king of KBo 1-14. Urhe-teshub from exile wrote to Shalmaneser: referred to in KUB 26:70. |
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Shalmaneser 1 |
Tudhaliya 4 |
no presents from Shalmaneser at accession at accession of Tudhaliya 4: KBo 1-14. Cities returned by Shalmaneser to king Carchemish, presumably as part of peace treaty c1249, following RS34.165 war, discussed in KBo 18:25. See also KBo 18:24. 1247 - KBo 28:59 letter in eponym Adad-šamši (firmly Shalmaneser 1) Letter to Shalmaneser: KUB 3:74 KBo 1-14: King Hatti asks King Assyria to restrain raids by men of Turira (minority attribution). |
| Shalmaneser 1 or Tukulti-ninurta 1 | Tudhlaiya 4 | Defeat of Tudhaliya at Nihrija by king Assyria - RS34.165 |
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Tukulti-ninurta 1 |
Tudhaliya (4) |
KUB 23:92+103 draft letters to Babu-aha-iddina, important Assyrian official and new king Tukulti-ninurta (c1233) Letter from Tudhaliya to TN1 (both names): KUB 3:74. Fragment to TN1: KUB 23:109. K Assyria returns letter written by Urhe-teshub to K Assyria's father KUB 26:70 |
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Tukulti-ninurta 1 |
Tudhaliya 4 or Suppiluliumas 2 |
KBo 28:61-64 in eponym Ili-ipadda (c1215) discusses Šagarakti-šuriaš, mentioning Kudur-Enlil and Kurigalzu in past and mentioning Tudhaliya |
Assyria-Mitanni
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Adad-nirari 1 |
Shattuara 1 |
Royal Inscription 3: defeat of Shattuara (1) |
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Adad-nirari 1 |
Wasashatta |
Royal Inscription 3: defeat of Wasashatta |
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Shalmaneser 1 |
Shattuara 2 |
Royal Inscription 1 in eponym Musallim-assur (c1250): defeat of Shattuara (2) |
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Shalmaneser 1 |
KAV199: provision of bricks to Sinamu in 1245 (compare to IBoT 1 34) |
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Tukulti-ninurta 1 |
Dur-katlimmu correspondence especially in eponym Ina-assur-sumi-asbat (c1215) refers to occupation of cities in Hanigalbat |
Babylonia-Egypt
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Amenophis 3 |
Kurigalzu 1 |
EA11 (Burnaburiash to Akenaton) reports that Amenophis 3 sent gold to Kurigalzu. EA1: Amenophis 3 marries daughter of Kurigalzu before accession of Kadashman-enlil 1 |
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Amenophis 3 |
Kadashman Enlil 1 |
EA1: Kadashman-enlil sends messengers to Amenophis 3 to see his sister, initiating exchange of correspondence. EA3: 6 years later KE writes to A3 to say that daughter is now a woman. EA5: A3 says things ready for arrivel of daughter of KE1 |
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Amenophis 3 |
Burnaburiash 2 |
EA6: Burnaburiash announces accession. |
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Akenaton |
Burnaburiash 2 |
EA9: B asks A to turn away Assyrians (presumably after EA15). EA8: B reports to A that Ahu-tabu robbed. EA7: B reports to A that Salmu robbed twice. EA10: Mentions Mayati. EA 11: B to A, reviewing correspondence on marriage. |
Babylonia-Hatti
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Kadashman-Turgu |
Hattusilis 3 |
Prior correspondence referred to in KBo 1-10 |
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Kadashman Enlil 2 |
Hattusilis 3 |
KBo 1-10: letter from Hattusilis 3 to Kadashman-enlil (2), who is described as as young man, who acceded as child |
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Tukulti-ninurta 1 |
Tudhaliya 4 or Suppiluliumas 2 |
KBo 28:61-64 in eponym Ili-ipadda (c1215) discusses Šagarakti-šuriaš, mentioning Kudur-Enlil and Kurigalzu in past and mentioning Tudhaliya |
Egypt-Hatti
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Amenophis 3 [check] |
Suppiluliuma 1 |
EA __ |
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widow of Akenaton or Tutankhamon |
Suppiluliuma 1 |
Request for husband (Dahumunzu episode) just after Syrian war |
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Muwatallish 2 |
Ramesses 2 year 5 |
Battle Qadesh |
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Hattusilis 3 |
Ramesses 2 year 21 |
Treaty |
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Hattusilis 3 |
Ramesses 2 year 34 |
Royal marriage |
Egypt-Mitanni
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Thutmose 4 |
Artatama 1 |
Thutmose 4 married daughter of Artatama 1 |
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Amenophis 3 |
Shuttarna 2 |
Amenophis 3 married daughter of Shuttarna 2 |
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Amenophis 3 |
Tushratta |
EA17-29 |
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Akenaton |
Tushratta |
EA17-29 |
Hatti-Mitanni
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Suppiluliuma 1 |
Shattiwaza/Kurtiwaza |
PDK1 treaty |
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Muwatallish |
*king Mitanni |
Mitanni was kuirwana ally at Battle of Qadesh (year 2 Ramesses 2) |
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Kg Hatti [Tudhaliya] |
*king Hanigalbat |
IBoT1-34: king Hanigalbat is holed up in Sinamu |