Shanip

Shanip
Shanip
King of Ammon
Reign	c. 730s BCE
Predecessor	Unknown
Successor	Possibly Zacchur or Peduel
Born	c. mid 8th BCE
Issue	Zacchur

Shanip (Ammonite: 𐤔𐤍𐤁‎ ŠNB; Akkadian: 𒊭𒉌𒁍, romanized: Ša-ni-pu) was king of Ammon in the mid eighth century BCE.^[1] He is mentioned as a vassal of the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pilesar III.^[2]^[3]

Sanipu paid tribute to Tiglath-Pilesar III. This tribute included metals such as gold, silver, tin, and iron, as well as with antimony. Additionally, the tribute featured "linen garments with multicolored trimmings" ^[4]

He was probably succeeded by Peduel.

References[edit]

^ BENNETT, C. M (1982). Neo-Assyrian Influence in Transjordan in Studies in the History and Archaeology of Jordan. I. Amman: Department of Antiquities.
^ "The Tell Siran Inscription", The Ammonite Language of the Iron Age, BRILL, pp. 35–44, 1983-01-01, retrieved 2023-12-31
^ Naveh, Joseph (1980-03-01). "The Ostracon from Nimrud: An Ammonite Name-List". Maarav. 2 (2): 163–171. doi:10.1086/mar198002203. ISSN 0149-5712.
^ Yassine, Khair; van der Steen, Eveline (2012). Tell el-Mazar II: Excavations on the Mound 1977-1981. Field I. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-1-4073-1029-9.

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[1] BENNETT, C. M (1982). Neo-Assyrian Influence in Transjordan in Studies in the History and Archaeology of Jordan. I. Amman: Department of Antiquities.

[2] "The Tell Siran Inscription", The Ammonite Language of the Iron Age, BRILL, pp. 35–44, 1983-01-01, retrieved 2023-12-31

[3] Naveh, Joseph (1980-03-01). "The Ostracon from Nimrud: An Ammonite Name-List". Maarav. 2 (2): 163–171. doi:10.1086/mar198002203. ISSN 0149-5712.

[4] Yassine, Khair; van der Steen, Eveline (2012). Tell el-Mazar II: Excavations on the Mound 1977-1981. Field I. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-1-4073-1029-9.

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