Arrapha

Arrapcha ( Arrapha ) is a late Bronze Age hurritisches Kingdom in northern Iraq. The eponymous capital was Arrapha, Greek Arrapaxitis, Kirkuk today. By the archives of Nuzi are good information about the economy of Arrapha.

History

From early Babylonian period slaves from Arrapha are known. King Samsu - iluna banned the purchase of slaves from Arrapha because they had been stolen by the Suti. Who bought a resident of Arrapha of the Suti, should lose his money.

Arrapha was conquered in 1240 by Tukulti -Ninurta I..

From the 13th to the 7th century BC, the city developed well under the Assyrians. Narrated include weavers from Arrapha in the harem of the Assyrian king in Nineveh.

The city lay on the route of the Assyrian campaigns against Urartu and other northern countries. So also the campaign of Nabopolassar was 609-607 BCE against Urartu over Arrapha, Arbil, Nisibis, Mardin and Tur Abdin. After the fall of the Assyrian Empire, the Medes, and after them the Achaemenid Empire ruled over the city.

Ruler

None of the rulers may yet be absolutely dated, the synchronicities are usually rather doubtful.

  • Kipi - Teššup
  • Işi - Teššup ( Itḫia = short form), son of Kipi - Teššup
  • Işi - Tilla
  • Mušteja
  • Šar - Teššup

Possibly also

  • Tarmi - Teššup
  • Aršali
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