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Abalgamash

King of Marhashi

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Abalgamash ( a-ba-al-ga-masz; ) was a king of Marhashi ("Parahshum" in Akkadian), somewhere on the Iranian plateau. He seems to have led the forces of Elam, Marhashi, Kupin, Zahara, and Meluhha into a coalition against Akkad, invading Khuzestan, which had been occupied by Sargon. According to the account, troops from (Meluhha) also participated in the conflict: and Elam and Gupin and Meluḫḫa within Paraḫšum assembled for battle, but he (Rimush) was victorious and struck down 16,212 men and took 4,216 captives. Further, he captured Ehmahsini, King of Elam, and all the nobles of Elam. Further he captured Sidaga'u the general of Paraḫšum and Sargapi, general of Zahara, in between the cities of Awan and Susa, by the "Middle River". Further a burial mound at the site of the town he heaped up over them. Furthermore, the foundations of Paraḫšum from the country of Elam he tore out, and so Rimuš, king of the world, rules Elam, (as) the god Enlil had shown..."|Inscription of Rimush (RIME 2.01.02.08).

It has been argued that both names Abalgamash and Sidgau may be Hurrian.

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Who was Abalgamash?

king of Marhashi

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Abalgamash

· Wikidata: Q305264

· DBpedia: Abalgamash

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