| Sagisu | |
|---|---|
| King of Ebla | |
| Reign | c. 2680 BC Middle chronology |
| Predecessor | Da (.) (.) |
| Successor | Dane'um |
| King of Ebla | |
Sagisu (also Sagishu) was a king ( Malikum) of the first Eblaite kingdom ruling c. 2680 BC. [1] The king's name is translated as "DN has killed". [note 1] [2]
Eblaites practiced the worship of deceased kings; [3] the cult of Sagisu was maintained in Ebla and was of importance during the enthronement of new kings. [4] Offerings were presented to Sagisu during the coronation festivals of kings Irkab-Damu and Isar-Damu; this prove the continuity of the royal family of Ebla. [5]
Notes
- ^ DN is an abbreviation of "Divine Name"
Citations
- ^ William J. Hamblin (2006). Warfare in the Ancient Near East to 1600 BC. pp. 241, 242. ISBN 9781134520626.
- ^ Cyrus Herzl Gordon; Gary Rendsburg; Nathan H. Winter (2002). Eblaitica: Essays on the Ebla Archives and Eblaite Language, Volume 4. p. 219. ISBN 9781575060606.
- ^ Cyrus Herzl Gordon; Gary Rendsburg; Nathan H. Winter (2002). Eblaitica: Essays on the Ebla Archives and Eblaite Language, Volume 4. p. 217. ISBN 9781575060606.
- ^ I. Tzvi Abusch; Carol Noyes; William W. Hallo; Irene Winter, eds. (2001). Proceedings of the XLV Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale: Historiography in the Cuneiform World, Part 1. p. 5. ISBN 9781883053673.
- ^ Ismail Farouq, ed. (1996). Proceedings of the international symposium on Syria and the Ancient Near East, 300-3000 B.C. p. 14.
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| Sagisu | |
|---|---|
| King of Ebla | |
| Reign | c. 2680 BC Middle chronology |
| Predecessor | Da (.) (.) |
| Successor | Dane'um |
| King of Ebla | |
Sagisu (also Sagishu) was a king ( Malikum) of the first Eblaite kingdom ruling c. 2680 BC. [1] The king's name is translated as "DN has killed". [note 1] [2]
Eblaites practiced the worship of deceased kings; [3] the cult of Sagisu was maintained in Ebla and was of importance during the enthronement of new kings. [4] Offerings were presented to Sagisu during the coronation festivals of kings Irkab-Damu and Isar-Damu; this prove the continuity of the royal family of Ebla. [5]
Notes
- ^ DN is an abbreviation of "Divine Name"
Citations
- ^ William J. Hamblin (2006). Warfare in the Ancient Near East to 1600 BC. pp. 241, 242. ISBN 9781134520626.
- ^ Cyrus Herzl Gordon; Gary Rendsburg; Nathan H. Winter (2002). Eblaitica: Essays on the Ebla Archives and Eblaite Language, Volume 4. p. 219. ISBN 9781575060606.
- ^ Cyrus Herzl Gordon; Gary Rendsburg; Nathan H. Winter (2002). Eblaitica: Essays on the Ebla Archives and Eblaite Language, Volume 4. p. 217. ISBN 9781575060606.
- ^ I. Tzvi Abusch; Carol Noyes; William W. Hallo; Irene Winter, eds. (2001). Proceedings of the XLV Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale: Historiography in the Cuneiform World, Part 1. p. 5. ISBN 9781883053673.
- ^ Ismail Farouq, ed. (1996). Proceedings of the international symposium on Syria and the Ancient Near East, 300-3000 B.C. p. 14.
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