Sangara or Sangar was a king of Carchemish . He belonged to the House of Suhi of Carchemish, and ruled from 870 to 848 BC.
6-488: Sangara may refer to: Sangara (King) , ruler of Carchemish Sangara, Pakistan , village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Sangara, Papua New Guinea , village Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sangara . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
12-602: The Assyrians again. In 849 BC, Sangara tried uprising again, this time forming an alliance with Hadram of Bit Agusi . Shalmaneser III invaded the state of Carchemish, destroying and burning several cities in Sangara's dominion. Sangara capitulated but not for long. In 848 BC, Hadram and he uprose again Shalmaneser III reacted by capturing and destroying 97 of Sangara's cities. For the period after 848 BC nothing more
18-559: The Assyrians. In 858 BC Sangara participated in an anti-Assyrian coalition against Shalmaneser III which was formed by Aḫuni of Bit Adini , Hayyanu of Sam'al , Šuppiluliuma of Pattin and himself. They attacked the Assyrian army on the territory of Sam'al but were repelled. The uprising of Carchemish continued until Shalmaneser III destroyed the fortified city of Sazabu on the territory of Carchemish in 857 BC. Sangara capitulated and paid rich tribute. In 853 BC, Sangara paid tribute to
24-420: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sangara&oldid=933108790 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sangara (King) Until recently, he
30-505: Was a tributary of Ashurnasirpal II. In 870 BC (alternative dating: 882 BC ) the Assyrian king crossed the Euphrates and first turned against Carchemish. Facing the Assyrian army Sangara capitulated quickly and paid a rich tribute because Carchemish was one of the wealthiest Syro-Hittite states of that time. He also had to send his chariotry, cavalry and infantry to support the Assyrian army. In return Sangara and Carchemish were spared by
36-621: Was known only from Assyrian sources, but in 2015 he was also identified in Hieroglyphic Luwian by the Turco-Italian Archaeological Expedition at Karkemish. Sangara likely accessed the throne of Carchemish only a short time after king Katuwa known from Hieroglyphic Luwian sources. Prior to a discovery of new evidence in 2015, he was only mentioned in texts of the Assyrian kings Ashurnasirpal II and Shalmaneser III . First, Sangara
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