Gilzan

The expansion of the Neo-Assyrian Empire under Shalmaneser III included the vassalisation of Gilzan.
Map of Urartu between 735 BC and 715 BC, Gilzan is shown west of Lake Urmia.

Gilzan or the kingdom of Gilzan, also known as Gilzanu, was a late Bronze Age and early Iron Age kingdom in the ancient near east, lying between the ancient great powers of Assyria and Urartu.[1] Not much is known about Gilzans history, Gilzan is primarily known from Assyrian and Urartian sources.[2]

  1. ^ Goodspeed, George S. (1897). "A Sketch of Assyrian History, with Special Reference to Palestine, from the Division of the Kingdom". The Biblical World. 9 (6): 401–414. doi:10.1086/472088. ISSN 0190-3578.
  2. ^ "IDA". Retrieved July 19, 2024.