Ibiranu
King of Ugarit
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Ibiranu (reigned c. 1235 BC – c. 1225/20 BC) was the sixth king of Ugarit, a city-state in northwestern Syria.[1]
| Ibiranu | |
|---|---|
| King of Ugarit | |
| King of Ugarit | |
| Reign | c. 1230-1220s BC |
| Predecessor | Ammittamru II |
| Successor | Niqmaddu III |
| Died | c. 1220s BC Ugarit? |
Reign
Ibiranu reigned between c. 1235 and 1225/20 BC, and was a contemporary of Tudhaliya IV and Arnuwanda III of Hatti. As a vassal state of Hatti the king was answerable to the viceroy at Carchemish.[2][3][4]
Gordon (1956) suggested Ibiranu meant "horsemen" composed of ibr and the suffix -ân.[5]