Kings of Phoenicia and Tyre | 
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  Reign | 
  
  Name | 
  
  Years | 
  
  Comment | 
 
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   2250  | 
  
   Aether, Darkness, Cloud  | 
  
   
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   Earliest evidence for Phoenician civilisation at Tyre and Sidon.  | 
 
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   2225  | 
  
   Anaimos+Desire  | 
  
   
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   2200  | 
  
   Mot  | 
  
   
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   2175  | 
  
   Zophasemin, Light, Beelsamen (sun or Zeus), Moon, Stars, Constellations  | 
  
   
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   2150  | 
  
   Anaimoi (Notos, Boreas, Zyferos, Xanthos)  | 
  
   
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   2150  | 
  
   Colpias+Baau (night)  | 
  
   
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   2125  | 
  
   Aeon+Protogonus  | 
  
   
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   2100  | 
  
   Genos, Genea  | 
  
   
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   2075  | 
  
   Light, Fire (Ishat), Flame (Zabib)  | 
  
   
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   2050  | 
  
   Cassius, Libanus, Antilibanus, Brathy  | 
  
   
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   2025  | 
  
   Memrumus, Hypsurannius, Ousous  | 
  
   
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   Tyrian temple pillars erected by Hypsurannius 69 generations before Herodotus  | 
 
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   1975  | 
  
   Agreus, Halieus  | 
  
   
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   1950  | 
  
   Chrysor Hephaestus (Zeus Meilichios)  | 
  
   
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   1925  | 
  
   Technites, Geinos Autochthon  | 
  
   
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   1900  | 
  
   Agros, Agrueros (Agrotes)  | 
  
   
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   1875  | 
  
   Aletae, Titans  | 
  
   
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   1850  | 
  
   Amynos, Magus  | 
  
   
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   1825  | 
  
   Misor (straight), Sudac (just)  | 
  
   
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   1786  | 
  
   Taautas, Dioscuri Cabeiri Corybantes Samothraces  | 
  
   
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   1758  | 
  
   Elioun, Beruth  | 
  
   
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   1740-c.1683  | 
  
   Epigeius (Autochthon / Uranus), Ge  | 
  
   
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   1722 Cainan reigns after Enos  | 
 
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   1715-1658  | 
  
   Elus Kronos, Baetylus,  | 
  
   
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   1715  | 
  
   Dagon (Siton, Zeus Arotrios),  | 
  
   
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   1715  | 
  
   Hermes Trismegistus (Taautas), Eloim Kronii, Persephone?, Athena?  | 
  
   
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   -1710  | 
  
   Atlas  | 
  
   
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   -1705  | 
  
   Sadidus  | 
  
   
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   1705  | 
  
   Desire, Love, Titanides or Artemides  | 
  
   
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   1701  | 
  
   Astarte Aphrodite, Ehea, Dione, Eimarmene and Hora  | 
  
   
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   1697  | 
  
   Zeus Demarus, Pontus (Yam), Adodus (Baal-Hadad)  | 
  
   
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   1693-1673  | 
  
   Muth (Mot)  | 
  
   
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   1683  | 
  
   Kronos, Zeus Belus, Apollo, Asclepius (Eshmun)  | 
  
   
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   1680  | 
  
   Melcathrus Herakles  | 
  
   
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   c.1675-c.1658 Thuty (Tauthus) rules over Egypt  | 
 
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   1672  | 
  
   Athena  | 
  
   
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   1665  | 
  
  Nereus, Sidon ? | 
  
   
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   1658  | 
  
  Cabeiri | 
  
   
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   1628  | 
  
   Pontus, Typhon  | 
  
   
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   1596  | 
  
   Poseidon, Sidon ?  | 
  
   
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   1571-1520  | 
  
   Agenor  | 
  
   
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   c.1560 Cainan reigns after Ham  | 
 
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   1520-1470  | 
  
   Phoenix ?  | 
  
   
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   1532 Cainan reigns after Arphaxad  | 
 
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   1470-1437  | 
  
   Agenor  | 
  
   
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   1437-1420  | 
  
   Phoenix (Chna)  | 
  
   
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   Phoenician Dynasty  | 
 
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   1437  | 
  
   Celix (Eisirius), Cadmus, Thasos  | 
  
   
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   Cadmus searches for Europe  | 
 
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   c.1399-1374  | 
  
   
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   Temple of Thasian Herakles built on Thasos (Hdts.) during the reign of Eri-Aku aka. biblical Arioch king of Ellaser, Erichthonius king of Troy and Pontus.  | 
 
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   <unknown kings>  | 
  
   
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   c.1230  | 
  
   Aribas  | 
  
   
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   Daughter taken to Assyria (Odyssey)  | 
 
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   c.1210  | 
  
   Baal  | 
  
   
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   Canaanites defeated by Merneptah. Contemporary of Meneleus and Arad (Balatorus)  | 
 
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   c.1190  | 
  
   Sicharbas + Elissa  | 
  
   
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   c.1183-1165  | 
  
   Pygmalion  | 
  
   
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   Sister Elissa builds Carthage (Virgil)  | 
 
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   Jabis (Sicharbas) rules over Asor  | 
 
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   <unknown kings>  | 
  
   
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   c.1116-1111  | 
  
   
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   Jabin (Abibalus) king of Asor  | 
 
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   <unknown kings>  | 
  
   
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   c.1025-1000  | 
  
   Hiram  | 
  
   
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   Contemporary of David 7years 6 months into reign  | 
 
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   c.1000-975  | 
  
   Abibalus  | 
  
   
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   Father of Hiram  | 
 
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   975-941  | 
  
   Hiram  | 
  
   34  | 
  
   Temples rebuilt in Hiram’s 11/12 year 220 years after Tyre rebuilt, 965 BC. Solomons temple completed in his 11th year, 7 years and 6 months after it was begun, 965 BC.  | 
 
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   941-934  | 
  
   Baleazarus  | 
  
   7  | 
  
   Son of Hiram  | 
 
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   934-925  | 
  
   Abdastartus  | 
  
   9  | 
  
   Son of Baleazarus  | 
 
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   925-913  | 
  
   <unnamed>  | 
  
   12  | 
  
   One of 4 sons of Abdastartus nurse  | 
 
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   913-901  | 
  
   Astartus  | 
  
   12  | 
  
   Son of Deleastartus  | 
 
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   901-892  | 
  
   Aserymus  | 
  
   9  | 
  
   Brother of Astartus  | 
 
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   892-891  | 
  
   Pheles  | 
  
   8m  | 
  
   Brother of Aserymus  | 
 
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   891-859  | 
  
   Ithobalus (Ethbaal)  | 
  
   32  | 
  
   Priest of Astarte  | 
 
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   859-853  | 
  
   Badezorus  | 
  
   6  | 
  
   
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   853-844  | 
  
   Matgenus (Matten)  | 
  
   9  | 
  
   
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   844-797  | 
  
   Pygmalion  | 
  
   47  | 
  
   838 Carthage Built by sister Dido/Elisa (Josephus)  | 
 
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   797-c.772  | 
  
   <unknown kings>  | 
  
   
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   c.772-c.739/38  | 
  
   Ethbaal  | 
  
   
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   c.738-730/29  | 
  
   Hiram  | 
  
   
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   c.730/29  | 
  
   Mattan  | 
  
   
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   c.730-694  | 
  
   Eleuleus (Lulê)  | 
  
   36  | 
  
   Shalmaneser V lays siege to Tyre for 5 years 701 Senacherib lays siege to Tyre for 5 years  | 
 
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   c.702/694  | 
  
   Ethbaal (Tu’balu)  | 
  
   
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   Installed by Senacherib in Sidon after Lulê flees Sidon  | 
 
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   c.694  | 
  
   <Abd-Melkarth?>  | 
  
   
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   c.680-669  | 
  
   Baal  | 
  
   
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   Tyre rebels against Esarhaddon. Tyre taken by Ashurbanipal (668-627)  | 
 
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   <unknown kings>  | 
  
   
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   701-~630 Assyrian embargo on trade. ~627-599 Scyths take Asia under Madyes  | 
 
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   +599-586  | 
  
   Ithobal (Ethbaal) 
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   13+  | 
  
   Besieged by Nebuchadnesser in his 7th year  | 
 
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   586-576  | 
  
   Baal  | 
  
   10  | 
  
   
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   576  | 
  
   Ecnibalus  | 
  
   2m  | 
  
   Son of Baslacus, vassal of Nebuchadnesser  | 
 
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   576-575  | 
  
   Chelbes  | 
  
   10m  | 
  
   Son of Abdeus,  | 
 
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   575  | 
  
   Abbar  | 
  
   3m  | 
  
   High Priest, vassal of Nebuchadnesser  | 
 
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   575-569  | 
  
   Mitgonus, Gerastratus  | 
  
   6  | 
  
   Sons of Abdelemus  | 
 
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   569-568  | 
  
   Balatorus  | 
  
   1  | 
  
   Vassal of Nebuchadnesser  | 
 
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   568-564  | 
  
   Merbalus  | 
  
   4  | 
  
   Vassal of Nebuchadnesser  | 
 
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   564-544  | 
  
   Hiram  | 
  
   20  | 
  
   Brother of Merbalus. Cyrus becomes king of Persia and takes Tyre in Hirams 14th year  | 
 
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   <unknown kings>  | 
  
   
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   ?-c.522 Evelthon in Cyprus  | 
 
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   c.520  | 
  
   Hiram  | 
  
   
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   c.522-506 Siromus in Cyprus  | 
 
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   c.490  | 
  
   Matten  | 
  
   
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   Herodotus 7.98.1 sails against Salamis  | 
 
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   <unknown kings>  | 
  
   
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   c.450  | 
  
   <Boulomenus?>  | 
  
   
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   Takes Cyprus. Murdered by Abdemon  | 
 
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   c.420-c.411  | 
  
   Abdemon  | 
  
   
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   Driven out by Evagoras of Cyprus  | 
 
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   c.411-373.5?  | 
  
   Evagoras {Cypriot}  | 
  
   
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   Takes Tyre  | 
 
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   <unknown kings>  | 
  
   
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   Tennes king of Sidon -c.351 BC  | 
 
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   -332  | 
  
   Azemilcus (Straton)  | 
  
   
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   7 month siege by Alexander  | 
 
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   332-c.324/12  | 
  
   Abdalonymus  | 
  
   
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   Chosen as king by Pnytagoras son of Evagoras, an ally of Alexander the Great  |