King of Sidon explained

The King of Sidon was the ruler of Sidon, an ancient Phoenician city in what is now Lebanon.

Scholars have pieced together the fragmented list from various archaeological finds since the 19th century.

Egyptian period

• c.1700s BC Zimrida
• c. 1300s BC Zimredda of Sidon / Zimrida II
• c. 1300s BC Iab-nilud
• 13th century BC Addumu

Assyrian period

• 680–677 BC Abdi-Milkutti

Persian period

Eshmunazar Dynasty

• 575–550 BC Eshmunazar I
• 549–539 BC Tabnit I
• 539–525 BC Eshmunazar II; Amoashtart (Amastoreth, interregnum until Eshmunazar's majority)
• 525–515 BC Bodashtart
• 515–486 BC Yatonmilk
• 486–480 BC Anysos
• 480–479 BC Tetramnestos.

Baalshillem Dynasty

• 450–426 BC Baalshillem I
• 425–? BC Abdamon
• ?–401 BC Baana
• 401–366 BC Baalshillem II (Sakton)
• 365–352 BC Abdashtart I
• 351–347 BC Tennes (Tabnit II)
• 346–343 BC Evagoras II (?)
• 342–333 BC Abdashtart II

Hellenic period

• 332–329 BC Abdalonymus
• Philocles, King of Sidon

See also

• King of Tyre
• King of Byblos

References

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• Book: Eiselen, Frederick Carl . Sidon : a study in oriental history . 1907 . New York : Columbia University Press . University of California Libraries.
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