Libaya Explained

Libaya
Issi'ak Assur
Succession:King of Assur
Reign: 1690–1674 BC[1]
Predecessor:Bel-bani
Successor:Sharma-Adad I
Father:Bel-bani
Issue:Sharma-Adad I

Libaya reigned as king of Assyria 1690–1674 BC. He succeeded Bel-bani in the Adaside dynasty, which came to the fore after the ejection of the Babylonians and Amorites from Assyria.[2]

Little is known of his reign, however Assyria was a relatively peaceful, secure and stable nation during this period.[3]

References

Georges Roux - Ancient IraqK. R. Veenhof (2008). Mesopotamia: The Old Assyrian Period. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. p. 24.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bertman, Stephen. Handbook to Life in Ancient Mesopotamia. Oxford University Press. 2003. 978-0195183641. New York. 92.
  2. K. R. Veenhof (2008). Mesopotamia: The Old Assyrian Period. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. p. 24.
  3. Georges Roux - Ancient Iraq

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