Ilim-Ilimma I

 ( 16th-century Bc Deaths ) 

Ilim-Ilimma I (reigned middle 16th century BC - c. 1524 BC - Middle chronology) was the king of Yamhad (present-day Aleppo) succeeding his father Abba-El II.

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Reign Ilim-Ilimma is known through the inscriptions found on the Statue of his Son Idrimi:

Horst Klengel (1992). 9783050018201 . ISBN 9783050018201

his queen belonged to Emar royalty,

Masamichi Yamada (1996). 9783447037594 . ISBN 9783447037594

and he had many children of which Idrimi was the youngest.

Ilim-Ilimma was under the threats of king Parshatatar of Mitanni,

and a rebellion probably instigated by him ended Ilim-Ilimma's reign and life in ca. 1524 BC, and the royal family fled to Emar.

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Dynasty's Fate Aleppo came under the authority of Mitanni,

Horst Klengel (1992). 9783050018201 . ISBN 9783050018201

while Idrimi stayed in exile for seven years,

Trevor Bryce (2014). 9780191002939 . ISBN 9780191002939

after which he conquered Alalakh and continued the dynasty as the King of Mukis.

Trevor Bryce (2014). 9780191002939 . ISBN 9780191002939

Ilim-Ilimma I was the last king of the Yamhad dynasty to rule as King of Halab;

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his grandchild Niqmepa might have controlled Halab, but as king of Alalakh.

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