| Abba-El I | |
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| Great King of Yamhad | |
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| Reign | c. 1750 BC – c. 1720 BC,Middle chronology |
| Predecessor | Hammurabi I |
| Successor | Yarim-Lim II |
Abba-El I (Abba-ili I, Abban I; reignedc. 1750 BC – c. 1720 BC -Middle chronology) was the fourth great king ofYamhad (Halab), succeeding his fatherHammurabi I.[1]
Hammurabi I left Yamhad a prosperous country, and Abba-El's reign was relatively peaceful. He maintained good commercial relations withBabylon.[2] The main event of his reign was the rebellion of Zitraddu, governor of the cityIrridu which belonged along with its district to Abba-El's brotherYarim-Lim
A tablet discovered atAlalakh explains the circumstances which led to the forming of the kingdom of Alalakh; it revealed that Abba-El destroyed Irridu and compensated his brother by giving him Alalakh as a hereditary kingdom for his dynasty under the suzerainty ofAleppo but that it should be forfeited if Yarim-Lim or his descendants committed treason against Yamhad.
Abba-El took an oath upon himself not to confiscate his brother's new kingdom and that he might be cursed if he ever did.[3] In return Yarim-Lim took an oath of loyalty to his brother, specifying that if he or his descendants ever committed treason or spilled Abba-El's secrets to another king, their lands would be forfeited.[4]
TheHurrians's influence seems clear during Abba-El's reign, as he recalls the help given to him by the Hurrian GoddessHebat.[5]
Abba-El died in ca. 1720 BC and was succeeded byYarim-Lim II, who most probably was his son; however,Moshe Weinfeld believes that Yarim-Lim II was the same as Yarim-Lim of Alalakh.[6]
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King Abba-El I of Yamhad (Halab) Died: 1720 BC | ||
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| Preceded by | Great King of Yamhad 1750 – 1720 BC | Succeeded by |
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