Polity Bit-Adini

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Was an Aramaic state that existed in northern Syria and arose following the collapse of the Hittite Empire in around 1180 BC.

Establishment

  • January 1179 BC: Bit-Adini was a Neo-Hittite political entity that arose following the collapse of the Hittite Empire in around 1180 BC.

Chronology

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1. Campaigns of Ashurnasirpal II

Military campaigns of Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II.

  • January 875 BC: In 876 BC, the Assyrian Empire conquered the Aramaeans and Neo-Hittites in the region between the Khabur and Euphrates Rivers.
  • January 869 BC: Khazazu (modern-day Azaz) was invaded by Assyria around 870 BC.

2. Campaigns of Shalmaneser III

Military campaigns of Assyrian king Shalmaneser III.

  • January 854 BC: In 856-5 BC, the kingdom of Bit-Adini was conquered and absorbed into the Assyrian Empire.

3. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • January 999 BC: Shugab was an Aramaic state that existed in the 10th century BC that stretched across the Euphrates.

Disestablishment

  • January 854 BC: In 856-5 BC, the kingdom of Bit-Adini was conquered and absorbed into the Assyrian Empire.