Yamhad

Yamhad was a state in Levant (Middle East) that lasted from c. 1810 to 1517 BCE, about 293 years. Its people spoke Semitic languages (Akkadian, Amorite, Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya).

Amorite kingdom centred on Aleppo and one of the strongest powers of Syria in the age of Hammurabi. The Hittites sacked Aleppo and ended the dynasty by about 1517 BCE.

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Facts

Dates: c. 1810 to 1517 BCE
Duration: 293 years
Type: State
Region: Levant, Middle East
Language family: Semitic
Capital: Halab (Aleppo)

Events in Middle East during its time

1754 BCE Code of Hammurabi
1595 BCE Hittites sack Babylon

Neighbours in Middle East

Old Babylonian Empire 1894 to 1595 BCE
Ebla c. 3000 to 1600 BCE
Old Elamite period c. 2700 to 1500 BCE
Mari c. 2900 to 1761 BCE
Kassite Babylonia c. 1595 to 1155 BCE
Mitanni c. 1550 to 1260 BCE
Hittite Old Kingdom c. 1650 to 1400 BCE
Dilmun c. 2800 to 544 BCE
Troy c. 3000 to 1180 BCE
Byblos c. 2800 to 1200 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Minoan civilization c. 3100 to 1450 BCE, Europe
Shang dynasty c. 1600 to 1046 BCE, East Asia
New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1550 to 1069 BCE, North and West Africa

Questions

When did Yamhad exist?

c. 1810 to 1517 BCE, about 293 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Yamhad?

Levant, in Middle East. Its capital was Halab (Aleppo).

What language did Yamhad speak?

Semitic. This family includes Akkadian, Amorite, Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya.