Yaggid-Lim
King of Mari, father of YAHDUN-LIM (late 19th century). We know little else about him other than that he concluded a treaty with the ruler of Terqa, ILU-KABKABI, and later came into conflict with him.
Kupper 1957; 1976–80, in RlA 5: 238; Yuhong 1994: 66–70
Yahdun-Lim
King of Mari, son of YAGGID-LIM (late 19th century). His official inscriptions record building activities in Mari, as well as large-scale irrigation projects but otherwise we know little about political events because the rich sources discovered in the archives of Mari date from the period beginning with the governorship of YASMAH-ADDU. However, it seems that Yahdun-Lim laid the foundations of Mari’s prosperity and internal security by a series of military campaigns, mainly against neighbouring west Semitic tribes and petty kingdoms, which ensured relatively unencumbered passage for traders. He was killed by ILU-KABKABI, the father of SHAMSHI-ADAD I. He was briefly succeeded by SUMUYAMAM, his son, until the latter was replaced by an Assyrian governor, YASMAH-ADDU, son of Shamshi-Adad I.
Kupper 1973, in CAH II/1: 10–11; Charpin and Durand 1985, 239ff.; Kupper 1976–80, in RlA 5: 239–40; Klengel 1992: 49–52; Charpin, in Charpin and Durand 1994: 117–200; Yuhong 1994: 93–107
Yaqarum
First king of Ugarit according to an Ugaritic king list. A seal-legend identifies him as the son of NIQMADU.
Klengel 1992: 39
Yarim-Lim I
King of Yamhad during the Old Babylonian period, son of SUMU’–EPUH, (c. 1781–1765). According to the Mari letters he was one of the principal political players of his time, together with RIM-SIN of Larsa, IBALPI-EL of Eshnunna and AMUTPI’EL of Qatna. He benefited economically from international trade routes that crossed his territory. He granted ZIMRI-LIM of Mari asylum when the Assyrians had taken control of the city and married him to his daughter SHIBTU. Relations with Mari continued on a cordial basis, and the two rulers made journeys to various important towns, most notably Ugarit. He was also allied with HAMMURABI OF BABYLON and rulers of smaller states in Syria. On the other hand relations with Assyria and Eshnunna were hostile and led to protracted warfare.
Kupper 1973, in CAH II/1: 20–1; Dossin 1939; 1952b; Smith 1957; Wiseman 1976–80, in RlA 5: 261; Klengel 1992: 54–8
Yarim-Lim II
King of Yamhad, son of ABBA’EL, father of NIQMEPA (18th century).
Klengel 1992: 62
Yarim-Lim III
King of Yamhad, son of NIQMEPA, brother of IRKABTUM (18th century).
Klengel 1992: 63
Yariris
Syro-Hittite king of Carchemish, (c. first half of the 8th century). He left some finely carved and inscribed statues, in which he flaunts his international connections and claims that he could speak many foreign languages, as well as being literate in different scripts. He was probably a contemporary of the Assyrian commander SHAMSHI-ILU.
Hawkins 1982, in CAH III/1: 496; 1974: no. 250
Yasmah-Addu
Governor of Mari, son of SHAMSHIADAD I, king of Assyria (early 18th century). Due to the extensive correspondence preserved in the archives of Mari, our picture of Yasmah-Addu is unusually vivid. In his own letters, as well as in those from his father and his brother, ISHME-DAGAN, installed as governor of Ekallatum, he comes across as indecisive. He father accuses him of indolence and too great a fondness of women, horses and fast chariots. After Shamshi-Adad’s death, the exiled prince ZIMRI-LIM did not have too much trouble regaining his throne.
Dossin 1939; 1952; Kupper 1948; 1953; 1976–80, in: RlA 5: 269; Charpin and Durand 1985; Yuhong 1994
Yatar’ami
King of Carchemish, son of APLAHANDA. He ruled for about two years beginning with year 9/10 of ZIMRILIM of Mari (c. 1765/6) and was replaced by his brother Yahdul-Lim, whose reign is poorly documented.
Klengel 1992: 73
Yirkab-Damu see Irkab-Damu