page_title: House of Astiruwa
section_title: Yariri
hierarchical_section_title: House of Astiruwa / Yariri
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Relief von Yariri und Kamani (Karkemiš)
context_page_description: The House of Astiruwa was the last known dynasty of rulers of Carchemish. The members of this dynasty are best known to us through Hieroglyphic Luwian sources. One member of the House of Astiruwa may also be referred to in Assyrian sources.
context_section_description: Yariri was the next known ruler of the House of Astiruwa. He bore the titles of ruler and prince and reigned in the early to mid 8th century BC, probably around 790 BC. Appointed as a regent for the underage children of his deceased lord Astiruwa, Yariri had apparently also held an earlier important position, possibly as the king's vizier or at least as close confidant and advisor to the king. To be able to fulfill his obligations in these positions, Yariri got an excellent education from the king. He spoke twelve languages and was able to write four different scripts (the writing of the city = Luwian hieroglyphs, the writing of Sura or Tyre (Zura) = Urartian or Phoenician script, the Assyrian script and the writing of the Taimani = Aramaean script). During his regency, Yariri had numerous diplomatic contacts with Mizra (Egypt), Musa (Lydians), Muska (Phrygians), *475-la (Urartu?, Babylonia?) Sura (Urartu?, Phoenicia?, Tabal?) and possibly also with Assyria. During Yariri's regency, for which he may have been specially suited by being a eunuch, the situation of Carchemish was peaceful, stable and prosperous, Carchemish likely standing in good and close contact with Assyria. Art reached high levels of cultural sophistication and Yariri signed responsible for several building projects and irrigation works.
caption: The regent Yariri (r.) and his successor Kamani (l.), the son of Astiruwa, on a relief from Carchemish
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