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Carchemish (/ ˈ k ɑːr k ə m ɪ ʃ / KAR-kəm-ish or / k ɑː r ˈ k iː m ɪ ʃ / kar-KEE-mish), also spelled Karkemish (Turkish: Karkamış), [a] was an important ancient capital in the northern part of the region of Syria.
Dynasty of Kuzi-Teššub (dynasty of Tudḫaliya I); Name Reign Notes Sources Kuzi-Teššub: ca. 1200/ early - mid 12th century/ 1180 - 1150 [19]: king of Carchemish: Luwian
Sangara or Sangar [1] was a king of Carchemish.He belonged to the House of Suhi of Carchemish, and ruled from 870 to 848 BC. [2]Until recently, he was known only from Assyrian sources, but in 2015 he was also identified in Hieroglyphic Luwian by the Turco-Italian Archaeological Expedition at Karkemish.
Til Barsip or Til Barsib (Hittite Masuwari, [1] modern Tell Ahmar; Arabic: تل أحمر) is an ancient site situated in Aleppo Governorate, Syria by the Euphrates river about 20 kilometers south of ancient Carchemish.
Tudḫaliya IV of the New Kingdom, r. c. 1245–1215 BC. [1]The dating and sequence of Hittite kings is compiled by scholars from fragmentary records, supplemented by the finds in Ḫattuša and other administrative centers of cuneiform tablets and more than 3,500 seal impressions providing the names, titles, and sometimes ancestry of Hittite kings and officials.
The House of Suhi was a dynasty of rulers of Carchemish. The members of this dynasty are best known to us through Hieroglyphic Luwian sources. Only one member of the house of Suhi is specifically mentioned in Assyrian sources. [1] The House of Suhi was followed by a dynasty known as the House of Astiruwa. [2]
Luwian and Aramean states (c. 800 BCE). The states called Neo-Hittite, Syro-Hittite (in older literature), or Luwian-Aramean (in modern scholarly works) were Luwian and Aramean regional polities of the Iron Age, situated in southeastern parts of modern Turkey and northwestern parts of modern Syria, known in ancient times as lands of Hatti and Aram.
It was fought near the ancient city Hamath on the Orontes. In this battle, Nebuchadnezzar further shattered the remnants of Necho II 's Egyptian army that he had previously defeated in the Battle of Carchemish .