Amurru | |
|---|---|
| c. 2000 BC–c. 1200 BC | |
 The geopolitic map of the Middle East during the Amarna Period, before Amurru became part of the Hittite zone of influence | |
| Capital | Sumur |
| Religion | Ancient Levantine religion |
| Government | Monarchy |
• c. 14th century BC | Abdi-Ashirta |
• c. 14th century BC | Aziru |
| Historical era | Bronze Age |
• Established | c. 2000 BC |
• Disestablished | c. 1200 BC |
| Today part of | |
Amurru (Sumerian: 𒈥𒌅𒆠 MAR.TUKI; Akkadian: 𒀀𒈬𒌨𒊏 Amûrra, 𒀀𒈬𒊑 Amuri, 𒀀𒄯𒊑 Amurri) was an Amorite kingdom established c. 2000 BC,[1] in a region spanning present-day Northern Lebanon and north-western Syria.[2][3][4]
- ^ Al-Maqdissi 2010, p. 140.
- ^ Izre'el, Sh. (1991). Amurru Akkadian: A Linguistic Study. With an Appendix on the History of Amurru by Itamar Singer. Atlanta, Georgia: Scholars Press. doi:10.1163/9789004369634. ISBN 9789004369634.
- ^ Singer, I. (1991). "The "Land of Amurru" and the "Lands of Amurru" in the Šaušgamuwa Treaty". Iraq. 53: 69–74. doi:10.2307/4200336. JSTOR 4200336. S2CID 131582702.
- ^ Benz, B. (2016). The Land Before the Kingdom of Israel: A History of the Southern Levant and the People who Populated It. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns. pp. 141–179.