Tabal (state)
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This article is about the kingdom. For the larger region of which it was a part, see Tabal (region).
Tabal (Neo-Assyrian Akkadian: 𒆳𒋫𒁄 and 𒌷𒋫𒁄[1][2][3]), later reorganised into Bīt-Burutaš (Neo-Assyrian Akkadian: 𒆳𒂍𒁹𒁍𒊒𒋫𒀾[4][5]) or Bīt-Paruta (Neo-Assyrian Akkadian: 𒂍𒁹𒉺𒊒𒋫[4][6]),[7] was a Luwian-speaking Syro-Hittite state which existed in southeastern Anatolia in the Iron Age.
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Tabal | |||||||
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Early 1st millennium BC–7th century BC | |||||||
Capital | Artulu | ||||||
Common languages | Luwian | ||||||
Religion | Luwian religion | ||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||
Great King (earlier) King (later) | |||||||
• r. unknown – c. 837 BC | Tuwaddis I | ||||||
• r. c. 837 BC – unknown | Kikki | ||||||
• r. c. mid 8th century BC | Tuwaddis II | ||||||
• r. c. 740 BC – 730 BC | Wasusarmas | ||||||
• r. 730 BC – c. 726 BC, c. 721 BC | Ḫulliyas | ||||||
• r. c. 721 BC – 713 BC | Ambaris | ||||||
Historical era | Iron Age | ||||||
• Established | Early 1st millennium BC | ||||||
• Disestablished | 7th century BC | ||||||
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Today part of | Turkey |
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