List of Aramean kings

Aramean kings were kings of the ancient Arameans, and rulers of various Aramean states that existed throughout the Levant and Mesopotamia during the 14th and 13th centuries BC, before being absorbed by various other empires such as the Neo-Assyrian Empire, Neo-Babylonian Empire and the Achaemenid Empire.

Kings

Aramean kings are known from various inscriptions, and some are also mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.

Aram-Damascus Name Reign Notes Hezion ca. mid-10th century B.C.E.According to the genealogy in 1 Kings 15:18, Hezion was a king of Aram-Damascus. Ben-Hadad I is described as “the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Aram, who lived in Damascus.” Tabrimmon ca. late 10th century B.C.E. Ben-Hadad I ca. early 9th century B.C.E. Hadadezer (Ben-Hadad II) ca. 865-844 B.C.E. Hazael ca. 844-805 B.C.E. Ben-Hadad III ca. 805-780 B.C.E. Hadianu ca. 780-754 B.C.E. Rezin ca. 754–732 B.C.E.

Bit-Agusi Name Reign Notes Gusi ca. 870 Dynasty founder Hadram ca. 860–830 son of Gusi (Arame) Attar-šumki I ca. 830–800 / 805–796 son of Hadram, synonym Bar-Guš Bar-Hadad ca. 800 son of Attar-šumki I, reign unclear Attar-šumki II 1st half 8th century son of Bar-Hadad Mati-Ilu mid 8th century son of Attar-šumki II

Bit-Gabbari (Sam'al)

Name Reign Notes Gabbar ca 920/ca. 900 – 880 Dynasty founder Bamah ca. 880–865 son of Gabbar Hayya ca. 865–840 son of Bamah Ša-il ca. 840–830 son of Hayya Kilamuwa ca. 830–820 brother of Ša-il Qarli ca. 820–790 son of Ahabbu?, he unified Sam'al and Y'DY Panamuwa I ca. 790–750 son of Qarli, synonym Panammu Bar-Sur ca. 750 son of Panamuwa I Panamuwa II ca. 743Alessandra Gilibert: Syro-Hittite Monumental Art and the Archaeology of Performance. Berlin 2011, p. 135.–727 son of Bar-Sur, synonym Panammu Bar-Rakib 727–713/711 son of Panamuwa II

Kasku Name Reign Notes Bar-Ga'ya mid 8th century Possibly an independent Assyrian high official, not under Assyrian overlord.

Aram-Zobah Name Reign Notes Hadadezer at the time of Saul and David of Israel

Bit Bahiani Name Reign Notes Bahianu -Dynasty founder Abisalmu -- Kapara 950–875 BC He built a monumental palace in Neo-Hittite style discovered by Max von Oppenheim in 1911, with a rich decoration of statues and relief orthostats

Hamath Name Reign Notes T'oi-- Hadoram-- Paratas-- Irhuleni853 BC He led a coalition against the Assyrian expansion under Shalmaneser III, alongside Hadadezer of Damascus.Luis Robert Siddall, The Reign of Adad-nīrārī III: An Historical and Ideological Analysis of An Assyrian King and His Times. BRILL, 2013 p.37 Uratamis-- Zakkur-- Eni-Ilu-- Yaub'di --

Aram-Naharaim Name Reign Notes Cushan-rishathaim 1250 BC He was king of Aram-Naharaim, or Northwest Mesopotamia, and the first oppressor of the Israelites after their settlement in Canaan.

Bit-Zamani Name Reign Notes Ammi-Ba'al 900–879 BC He was king of Bit-Zamani, or Northwest Mesopotamia known for his rivals against Tukulti-Ninurta II. Bur-Ramman 879–866 Successor of Ammi-Ba'al Ilan 879–866 BC Successor and brother of Bur-Ramman

Bit-Adini Name Reign Notes Adin(i) 883–876 BC He was the first king of Bit-Adini Akhuni Bar-Adin 876–858 BC Successor and descent of Adin and defeated by Ashurnasirpal II

Palmyrene Empire

The Palmyrene rulers may have had both Arab and Aramean ancestry. Name Reign Notes Odaenathus 260–267 Founder of the Palmyrene monarchy, dropped the King title and started using King of Kings by 263 Hairan I 263–267 Made co-King of Kings by his father. Maeonius 267–267 No evidence exist for his reign, but he allegedly murdered Odaenathus and his son, Hairan and attempted a usurpation Vaballathus 267–272 Dropped the "King of Kings" title in 270, replacing it with the Latin rex (king) and declared emperor in 271. Reigned under the regency of his mother, Zenobia. Zenobia 267–272 Ruled as a regent for her children and did not claim to rule in her own right. Septimius Antiochus 273–273 Possibly a son of Zenobia.

List of Aramean kings

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