Synopsis: Sarduri II rules at the pinnacle of Urartian power, conquering lands from the Black Sea coast to the Zagros Mountains to the kingdoms of northern Syria. Matti’el of Arpad unifies Aramean lands north of Damascus then allies with Urartu against the Assyrians. His defeat by the mysterious ruler of KTK only results in a temporary setback, and an Assyrian Empire pressed on all fronts seems destined for imminent collapse.
“I am the ruler Yariri - the prince beloved by the Storm God, Kubaba, Karhuha and the Sun. The gods have made me strong and exalted over Carchemish. I strengthened Carchemish and I exalted my lord’s house in Carchemish. I caused the river to pass (here)…I built the temple of the god of Harmana and I made my own statue...I brought up Kamani as a successor, wherefore I showed virtue above all kings. And I brought up his younger brothers, I let them in as brothers and I extended protection to them, the children of my lord Astiruwa.” – Yariri’s inscription on the Royal Buttress at Carchemish
Map of the Iron Age Near East:
https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Near_East.jpg
Map of Iron Age Northern Syria:
https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Syria.jpg
Map of Iron Age Southern Syria and Canaan:
https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/Map_Canaan.jpg
Regional Kings List:
https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C24_Kings_List.pdf
Episode Images:
https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C24_Images.pdf
References and Further Reading:
https://audio.ancientworldpodcast.com/C24_References.pdf
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Episode C29 - City of the Raven
Episode C28 - The Fall of Carchemish
Episode C27 - True King
Episode C26 - Damascus
Episode C25 - Arpad
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Episode C23 - Eclipse
Episode C22 - Shammuramat
Episode C21 - Son of a Nobody
Episode C20 - Like a Fire
Episode C19 - The Anointed
Episode C18 – Qarqar
Episode C17 – The House of Omri
Episode C16 – Kar Shalmaneser
Episode C15 - The Merciless Weapon
Episode C14 - The House of Suhi
Episode C13 - The Hand of Shishak
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