Warad-Sin
King of Larsa, son of KUDUR-MABUK (1890–1878). He was installed as ruler of Larsa after his father had driven out the incumbent, SILLI-ADAD. He left more royal inscriptions than any other Larsa king. He was at pains to conduct himself like a traditional Mesopotamian ruler and seems to have spent much time, effort and wealth on religious buildings. Most of his inscriptions and year names refer to the reconstruction of temples at Ur, Zabalam and Larsa. He also presided over the installation of the entum priestess at Ur. Another important project was the rebuilding of the wall of Ur. He was succeeded by his son RIM-SIN.
Frayne 1990: 202–65; Stol 1976: 1–31; Sigrist 1985
Warassa
Governor of Eshnunna, successor of SHARRIYA, brother of BELAKUM, only known from a seal inscription (c. late 20th century).
Frayne 1990: 532–3
Warpal(aw)as (Assyrian Urballu)
Neo-Hittite king of Tuwana (= Tukhana, modern Nigde) (c. 738–710), mentioned in a letter that SARGON II sent to the governor of Que, concerning his ally Mita of Mushki (MIDAS), in which he urges him to deal with the remaining independent Anatolian principalities once and for all. However, Urballu managed to stay on the throne, no doubt because of skilful diplomacy in his dealings with neighbours and the Assyrians. He left some monuments inscribed in Luwian hieroglyphics.
Hawkins 1982, in CAH III/1: 413, 421; Postgate 1973: 28
Wassurme
Neo-Hittite king of Tabal (modern Cilicia), son of Tuwatis (738–c. 730). He left several hieroglyphic inscriptions, some put up on sculptures by his servants, and one monument of his own, which contains an account of his war against seven kings, in which he was allied to WARPALAWAS of Tuwana. He was a contemporary of TIGLATH-PILESER III, to whom he failed to pay tribute, whereupon the Assyrian king gave instructions to have him replaced by ‘a son of a nobody’, who was henceforth responsible for the expected payments to Assyria.
Hawkins 1982, in CAH III/1: 402, 413, 414, 417
Wullu
Private citizen and entrepreneur from Nuzi (c. 1400). His business transactions are documented in an archive that refers to the family’s commercial activities over five generations.
Grosz 1988