CITY
STATE OF HAMAZI
Hamazi
is thought to have been located in the western Zagros Mountains
roughly between Elam and Assyria, and could have been near Nuzi
or modern Hamadan. An ancient kingdom of some importance which flourished
in circa 2500-2400 BC, Hamazi was
the second 'foreign' city outside of the Sumerian heartland to rule
the region. It defeated the Second Dynasty of Kish to claim supremacy
in Sumer, albeit briefly.
FeatureAccording
to the Sumerian king list, a total of one king ruled for 420 years,
once (one dynasty) in Hamazi. This is the sixth entry on the list
comprising king 51. Here, List 1 is primarily used, backed up by
List 2.
fl
c.2450 BC :
Zizi
: The order in which these two monarchs reigned is not
known.
c.2050
- 2000 BC
:
Irkab-Damu
of Ebla in Syria sends a diplomatic message to Zizi, along with
a large quantity of wood, hailing him as a brother, and requesting
that he sends mercenaries in exchange (from a clay tablet copy found
in the archives at Ebla).
![](Ancient_Ebla01_full.jpg)
The
surviving 17,000 or more clay tablets in the library of Ebla's Royal
Archives are the earliest written documents in Syria, and they provide
a wealth of detailed information about the region and its kingdoms
and trade networks
c.2450
- 2430 BC :
Hadanish
/ Hadanic : Ruled for 360 years.
c.2430
BC :
Then
Hamazi is defeated and the kingship taken to Unug (Uruk).
c.2046
- 2037 BC :
During
the reign of Amar-Sin of the Third Dynasty of Ur, Hamazi comes under
the control of his empire and is managed by governors, or ensis.
Lu-nanna
: son of Namhani Governor of Hamazi.
Ur-Ishkur
: Governor of Hamazi.
c.2010
BC
:
The
province is occupied and plundered by Isin as Ur's empire is collapsing.
Source
:
https://www.historyfiles.co.uk/
KingListsMiddEast/
MesopotamiaAdab.htm