Baasha son of Rehob (Akkadian: 𒁀𒀪𒊓 𒈥 𒊒𒄷𒁉, romanized: mBaʿsa mar Ruḫubi) was the king of Ammon in 853 BCE.
| Baasha | |
|---|---|
| King of Ammon | |
| Reign | c. 850s BCE |
| Predecessor | Possibly Rehob |
| Successor | Unknown |
| Born | c. early 9th century BCE |
| Father | Rehob |
Along with Bar-Hadad II of Damascus, Ahab of the Kingdom of Israel, the Arab king Gindibu, and a coalition of other Levantine monarchs, Baasha fought against the Assyrian king Shalmaneser III at the Battle of Qarqar.
References
edit- Rendsberg, Gary. "Baasha of Ammon". JANES 20:57 (1991).
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