Hammurabi II


Hammurabi II was an obscure king of Yamhad, probably reigning after Irkabtum.

Identity

Hammurabi II was confused with Hammurabi III, the king of Yamhad who was mentioned as the son of the king of Halab in the annals of Hattusili I.
The Alalakh tablets AlT 21 and AlT 22, mentions Hammurabi as king, while the Hammurabi mentioned in the Hittites annals was attested as the son of king Yarim-Lim and since the destruction of Alalakh occurred while Yarim-Lim III was king, then the Hammurabi in tablets AlT 21 and 22 can not be the same Hammurabi, son and successor of Yarim-Lim III.

Position and Succession

Nothing is known about Hammurabi II. His filiation is unknown but since he is mentioned before the destruction of Alalakh then he must have been succeeded by Yarim-Lim III.

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