| Abba-El II | |
| King of Halab (Yamhad) | |
| Reign: | Middle 16th century BC |
| Predecessor: | Sarra-El |
| Successor: | Ilim-Ilimma I |
Abba-El II (reigned middle 16th century BC - Middle chronology) was the king of Halab (formerly Yamhad) who reigned after the withdrawal of the Hittites.[1]
Abba-El is known through his Royal Seal used by his descendant Niqmepa, king of Alalakh as a dynastic seal. In the seal he is described as the mighty king, servant of Hadad, beloved of Hadad, devotee of Hadad,[2] which were the titles that the old kings of Yamhad used.[3] While the seal mentions the name of Abba-El II, the king depicted in it could be Abba-El I.
According to prof. Trevor Bryce, Aleppo was restored by Abba-El's father Sarra-Ee;[4] however, other Historians such as Michael C. Astour consider Abba-El II to be the king who restored the kingdom.[5]
Aleppo recovered from the Hittite invasion and expanded its territory to some of its former lands including Alalakh, Niya and Ama'u.[6]
Abba-El's immediate successor was his probable son Ilim-Ilimma I,[7] the father of Idrimi who continued the dynasty of Yamhad in Alalakh after Aleppo fell to the Mitannians in ca. 1525 BC.[8]