Shakkanakku
In the Akkadian, Shakkanakku, Akkadian: π½π»πΆπ πͺ, was a title designating a military governor.[1] Mari was ruled by a dynasty of hereditary Shakkanakkus which was originally set by the Akkadian empire and gained independence following Akkad's collapse.[2] The title also existed in Qatna in the 14th century BC,[3] and Dilmun under the Kassites.[4]
References
Citations
- β Gwendolyn Leick. Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia. p. 113.
- β Trevor Bryce. Ancient Syria: A Three Thousand Year History. p. 18.
- β Gromova 2007, p. 300.
- β L. Potter. The Persian Gulf in History. p. 35.
Sources
- Gromova, Daria (2007). "Hittite Role In Political History of Syria In the Amarna Age Reconsidered". Ugarit-Forschungen. Ugarit-Verlag. 39. ISBN 978-3-86835-001-2.
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