Amarna letters–localities and their rulers
# Amarna letters–localities and their rulers

This is a list of Amarna letters –Text corpus, categorized by: Amarna letters–localities and their rulers. It includes countries, regions, and the cities or city-states. The regions are included in Canaan and the Levant.

EA: 'el Amarna' –(Akhenaten's capitol of Akhetaten).

The Amarna letters text corpus contains 382 numbered letters; there are "sub-Text corpora" in the letters, most notably the 68–letter corpus of Rib-Hadda of Gubla–(Byblos).

## Localities / Rulers

| Locality | Ruler | Notes: |
| - | - | - |
| Ahtiašna | Sur-Ašar | EA 319, line 4 (author) |
| (Akka)(=Acco) Acre, Israel Biblical: Acco | Surata |
| (Akka)(=Acco) Acre, Israel Biblical: Acco | Satatna |
| (Akšapa) Achshaph | Endaruta | EA 223, l 4; EA 366, l. 23; EA 367, l. 1 |
| Alashiya ("Cyprus") | 'King' of Alashiya | Seldom named: (Or referred to in other EA's) Exception: EA 114-(of Rib-Hadda of Gubla/Byblos), See: Amanmašša (author)–7 letters, EA 33-39 |
| Amurru | Abdi-Ashirta |
| Amurru | Aziru |
| Arašni | Miya | EA 75, l. 30–"ruler of Arašni" |
| Arzawa | Tarhundaraba (Tarhuntaradu) | EA 31, l. 2 Pharaoh's letter to Tarhundaraba Title: "Marriage negotiations, (in Hittite)" |
| Assyria | Ashur-uballit I | EA 15, l. 3, 16 (3) (author) |
| (Ašqaluna) Ascalon | Yidya |
| (Aštartu) Tell-Ashtara | Ayyab | EA 256 and 364 (author of 364) |
| (Aštartu) Tell-Ashtara | Biridašwa | Only referenced in EA 196 and 197-(letters of Biryawaza of Damascus)-(letters no. 3, 4 of 4) |
| Babylon | Burna-Buriash II |
| Babylon | Kadashman-Enlil I | EA's 1, 2, 3, 5 (author) |
| Bašan | Amawaše | EA 202, l. 3 (author) |
| (Biruta) Beirut, Lebanon | Ammunira | Referenced in the late Rib-Hadda corpus: EA 137–39. EA 141-43 (author) |
| (Biruta) Beirut, Lebanon | Yapa-Hadda/Yapah | (author) no 1—EA 97, "A bad reputation" no 2—EA 98, "Losses from Gubla to Ugarit" |
| Bit-Tenni | Balu--Mir | EA 260, l. 2 (author) |
| Byblos-(Gubla), Lebanon Byblos, Lebanon | Rib-Hadda | 68 letter sub-corpus (author) |
| Damascus | Biryawaza |
| Mizri (name of "Ancient Egypt"-(see: Mizraim)) | Pharaohs:Amenhotep III and IV |
| Enišasi | 'Abdi-Riša | EA 363 (author) |
| Enišasi | Šatiya | EA 187, l. 3 (author) |
| (Gazru) modern Gezer | Adda-danu | author of EA 292-294 |
| (Gazru) modern Gezer | Ili-Milku | EA 286, l. 36 (reference) |
| (Gazru) modern Gezer | Milk-ilu | (numerous refs, author of 5 EA's) |
| (Gazru) modern Gezer | Yapahu | EA 297-299, 300, EA 378 (all authored) |
| Gintikirmil/Ginti | Tagi (Ginti mayor) | EA 264-66 (author) |
| Guddašuna | Yamiuta | EA 177, l. 2 (author) |
| Hasi | Ildayyi | EA 175, l. 3 (author) |
| Hasi | Mayarzana | EA 185, l 3 (author) EA 186, l 3 (author) Mayarzana's name only mentioned in EA 185/86. Hasi only mentioned here and in EA 175-(letter of Ildayyi). The subject of both EA 185/86 is Amanhatpe of Tušultu: Titles, 185: "An Egyptian traitor: [Amanhatpe of Tušultu]; 186: "Another report on the Egyptian traitor." (Note: some poetic line repetitions occur in both letters. EA 185 is 75 lines–undamaged.) |
| (Hasura) Hazor | 'king' of Hasura | EA 228 (his people); EA 227, l. 3 ('king') |
| (Hasura) Hazor | 'Abdi-Irši | EA 228, l. 3 (author)? |
| (Hasura) Hazor | 'Abdi-Tirši | EA 228, l. 3 (author)? |
| Hašabu | Bieri | EA 174, l. 3 (author) |
| Hatti | Šuppiluliumaš (Suppiluliuma I) | EA 41, l. 1 (author)('king' of Hatti) |
| (Irqata) Arqa | Aduna (Irqata mayor) | EA 75, EA 140 |
| (Urusalim) Jerusalem | Abdi-Heba | EA 280 (subject), 285-290 (author) |
| Kadesh-(Qidšu) Kadesh | Etakkama | See: EA 189: "Etakkama of Qadesh" (author) |
| Karaduniyaš Babylonia-(Babylon) | Kadashman-Enlil I |
| Karaduniyaš Babylonia-(Babylon) | Burna-Buriash II |
| (Kumidu) Kamed al lawz | Arašša | EA 198, l. 4 (author) title: "From Kumidu" |
| (Lakiša) Lachish | Šipṭi-Ba'la (Šipṭi-Ba'lu), (Šipṭi-Balu) |
| (Lakiša) Lachish | Zimredda (Lachish mayor) | 3 EA references: EA 333, part of topic: "Plots and disloyalty" . Death reported in Abdi-Heba letter 4 of 6. EA 329 ( "Preparations under way" ) an undamaged, 20 line letter (author) |
| Lapana | Teuwatti | EA 193, l. 2 (author) |
| Magidda "Megiddo" | Biridiya | EA 244 (author) |
| Mittani-(Hanigalbat) Mittani | Tushratta | EA 17 thru 29 (author) |
| Muhraštu | Yaptih-Hadda | EA 288, l. 45; EA 335, l. 10 |
| Mušihuna | Šuttarna |
| (Naharin) Mitanni | | (See Mitanni) |
| Nii | Aki-Teššup | EA 59, l. 15, 18 |
| Nuhašša-["Nuhasse"] | Addu-nirari | EA 51, l. 2 (author) |
| Northern Palestine | 'Abdina | EA 229 (author) |
| Palestine | Ba'lu-mehir | EA 245, 257; (author) of 258-59 |
| Palestine | Dašru | EA 262-62 (author) |
| Palestine | Hiziru | EA 336-37 (author) |
| Palestine | Šub-Andu | EA's 301–306, (author) |
| (Pihilu) Pella, Jordan | Mut-Bahli Mutbaal | no 1—EA 255, l. 3 no 2—EA 256, l. 2, 5 (author) |
| Qatna | Akizzi | EA 52-57 (author) |
| Qidšu, see: Kadesh | |
| Qiltu | 'Abdi-Aštarti | EA 63-65 (author) |
| Qiltu? | Šuwardata | (author) |
| Rehob | Ba'lu-UR.SAG | EA 249-50 (author) |
| Ruhizzi | Arsawuya | Ruhizzi east of Kadesh-(Qidšu), east of the Anti-Lebanon |
| (Siduna) Sidon, Lebanon | Zimredda (Sidon mayor) | Referenced in 16 EA's. EA 144-45 (author) |
| Silu Grk: Sile/Tjaru of Ancient Egypt On the garrison-road: Way of Horus | Turbazu | EA 288, l. 41; 335, l. 10 |
| (Šakmu) Shechem | Labaya | EA 252-54 (author) |
| Šamhuna | Šamu-Adda-(name #1-(?)) | EA 225, l. 3 (author) |
| Šamhuna | Šum-Adda-(name #2-(?)) | EA 224, l. 3 (author) |
| Šaruna | Rusmanya | EA 241, l. 3 (author) |
| Šashimi | 'Abdi-Milki |
| 'Syria' | Bayadi | EA 238, l. 2 |
| 'Syria' | Bayawa | EA 215; EA 216, l. 3 (author) |
| 'Syria' | Dagan-takala | EA 317-318 (author) |
| 'Syria' | Kurtuya | EA 220, l. 36 (author) |
| 'Syria' | Paduzana Baduzana | EA 239, l. 2 (author) |
| 'Syria' | Tehu-Teššup | EA 58, l. 2 (author) |
| Tušultu | Amanhatpe | (Note: Amanhatpe, and the town-Tušultu are only referred to in the letter pairs: EA 185/86 [by Mayarzana of Hasi].) |
| Tyre Lebanon (called: Surru) | Abimilku | EA 146-155 (10)--(author) Not referenced elsewhere in the letter corpus (!) |
| Ugarit | Ammistamru Ammittamru I | EA 45, l. 2 (author) |
| Ugarit | Niqm-Adda Niqmaddu II | EA 49, l. 2 (author)(successor of Ammittamru) |
| Yursa | Pu-Ba'lu | EA 314-316 (author) |

## Sub-corpus lists

### No. 201–206: "Ready for marching orders (1–6)"

List of letters: EA 201–206. Actually authored by the same scribe. Also scribed EA 195, See: Prostration formula.

| Locality | Ruler | Notes: |
| - | - | - |
| 1–Siribašani | Artamanya | EA 201 (author) |
| 2–Bašan | Amawaše | EA 202, l 3 (author) |
| 3–Šashimi | 'Abdi-Milki | EA 203 (author) |
| 4–(Qanu) Qanawat | 'Ruler' of Qanu | EA 204 (author) |
| 5–Tubu (town) Tob: (biblical) | 'Ruler' of Tubu | EA 205 (author) |
| 6–Naziba | 'Ruler' of Naziba | EA 206 (author) |

## Leaders only in reference

Leaders that are only referred to in the letter corpus.

| Locality | Ruler | Notes: |
| - | - | - |
| (Ammiya) Amioun | 'King' of Ammiya | Ammiya ref in 8 EA's; "king of Ammiya" in EA 139–40–(the Gubla (Byblos) letters); the first six in the Rib-Hadda Byblos letters. |
| Barga (kingdom) | 'King' of Barga | EA 57, l. 3 damaged letter, referenced also referenced: Akizzi, king of Qatna |
| Danuna in eastern Cilicia-(?) | 'King' of Danuna | EA 151 (reference) |
| Halunnu | 'King' of Halunnu | EA 197, l. 14; Letter title: "Biryawaza's plight" |
| (Zinzar) modern Shaizar | 'King' of Zinzar | EA 53 (reference) |
| "a governor of yours-(pharaoh) in a Vassalage" | Pamahu | EA 7, l. 76–(Burna-Buriash to Pharaoh) |
