Gilzan or the kingdom of Gilzan was a late Bronze Age and early Iron Age kingdom in the ancient near east between Assyria and Urartu.[1] It probably lied on the western shore of Lake Urmia, around modern Salmas.[2][3]
Not much is known about Gilzans history, Gilzan is primarily known from Assyrian and Urartian sources.[4]
Gilzan became a vassal state of Assyria in the middle of the 9th century BC under Shalmanesar III, it was likely completely absorbed by Assyria under Sargon II, in the late 8th century BC. After this Gilzan vanishes from the historical record.[5]
Location
editThe exact location of Gilzan is debated, it is known to have been north of Assyria, bodering Urartu, most likely somewhere around Lake Urmia. The modern cities of Salmas or Miandoab could have been its cite. Somewhere in the Zagros mountains near the lake is also possible.[3][2][1]
Rulers of Gilzan
editIt is unknown if Gilzan was a kingdom or not, but Assyrian inscriptions from the 9th century BC refer to its "kings".[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Goodspeed, George S. (1897). "A Sketch of Assyrian History, with Special Reference to Palestine, from the Division of the Kingdom". The Biblical World. 9 (6): 401–414. doi:10.1086/472088. ISSN 0190-3578.
- ^ a b "Visions of Azerbaijan Magazine ::: Azerbaijani history: from ancient times to the present day". Visions of Azerbaijan Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ a b c "I. M. Diakonoff, The Pre-history of the Armenian People. Remote and Classical Antiquity". www.attalus.org. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "IDA". Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Dale (January 1, 1995). Mesopotamia: The Mighty Kings. Alexandria, Virginia: Time-Life Books. pp. 112–114. ISBN 978-0809490417.
- ^ a b c Qashqai, 2011.
Bibliography
edit- Qashqai, Hamidreza, Chronicle of early Iran history, Tehran, Avegan press, 2011 (in Persian: گاهنمای سپیده دم تاریخ در ایران )