Hammurabi II | |
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Great King of Yamhad | |
Reign | Middle 17th century BC |
Predecessor | Irkabtum |
Successor | Yarim-Lim III |
Hammurabi II (reigned Middle 17th century BC - Middle chronology) was an obscure king of Yamhad ( Halab), probably reigning after Irkabtum. [1] [2]
Hammurabi II was confused with Hammurabi III, [3] the king of Yamhad who was mentioned as the son of the king of Halab in the annals of Hattusili I. [4]
The Alalakh tablets AlT 21 and AlT 22, (naturally made before the destruction of Alalakh) [5] mentions Hammurabi as king, while the Hammurabi mentioned in the Hittites annals (after the destruction of Alalakh) [3] was attested as the son of king Yarim-Lim and since the destruction of Alalakh occurred while Yarim-Lim III was king, then the Hammurabi in tablets AlT 21 and 22 can not be the same Hammurabi, son and successor of Yarim-Lim III. [3]
Nothing (except his existence) is known about Hammurabi II. His filiation is unknown but since he is mentioned before the destruction of Alalakh (and Yarim-Lim III was the king during and after the destruction) then he must have been succeeded by Yarim-Lim III (but even this is under debate). [3]