2069 BC

Map 28: 2069 BC. Previous map: **2073 BC**. Next map: **2060 BC** (*Maps Index*)

**PONTOS**
***Pelasgi***
**KHETI**
**Cureta**
***W. Pel.***
**`Aratta**
**Caspian Saga**
***Alani***
**Tegarama**
**`Ariana**
***Massagetae***
**TURDETANIA**
**Solima**
**SCYTHIA**
**LUL.**
***Galli***
**SAMOTHEA**
**YAWANA**
**AFRICA**
**Getulia**
**Moesia**
**PALA**
**SARMATIA**
***Rifati***
**AEG.**
**Withelsleth**
**Alashia**
**Hedua**
**HARAN**
**RAZENUA**
**Saturnia**
**Trinacria**
**Hyr.**
**FOMOIRE**
**PARTH.**
**BITHYNIA**
**TREBETA**
**GOTHICA**
**Sued.**
***AISTONES***
***FENNONES***
**Ascania**
**Ingebonis**
**Ustabonis**
**Carmania**
**Postandis**
**MARI**
**TRACIA**
**Aus.**
**INA.**
**GUT.**
**AWAN**
**KANAAN**
**Shus.**
**SUBARTU**
**AMURRU**
**EBLA**
**Liguria**
**Cimb.**
**GERMANIA**
**Brigantia**
**Jadera**
**Sala**
**Dalm.**
**Epirus**
**Emathia**
**Thess.**
**PARAN**
**MAEONIA**
**ACTE**
**AKK.**
**GERY.**
**Khet.**
**TA WASET**
**SENAR**
**ZALP.**
**BUR.**
**KA.**
**KU.**
2069 BC - RISE OF SARGON

## MAIN EVENTS

### 2072 BC - Founding of Salem

In 2072 BC, Salem (Jerusalem) was founded by Melchizedek in Kenean.

Of the 12 regional kings said to have attended in the Clementine tradition, the first, Abimelek of Gerar was no doubt taken from Isaac's later encounter with him affirmed in Kufale. The next 9 are the names of the combatants in the war of Kings, who had all been defeated in 2099 BC, certainly the inclusion of Amraphel here at least is unwarranted. For the 5 "cities of the valley", we find "Simeon king of Amorites" and "Simair king of Saba" in place of "Shinab king of Admah" and "Shemeber king of Zeboiim", and the king of Bela or Zoar is named as Bislah. This may argue for an identification of Admah and Zeboiim with the polities of Amurru and Saba. Finally two names unknown elsewhere are appended, Hyar king of Damascus and Yaftar king of the desert, while a 13th, Mawallon king of Teman is said to have visited later.

### 2072-2047 BC - Deabus Geryon invades Turdetania

During the reign of Betus in Turdetania, Deabus (Golden) Geryon invaded the southwest with a force of Libyans and Curetans. This continued until 2047 BC when Deabus had conquered all of Turdetania.

### 2071 BC - Phaeton leaves Liguria

In 2071 BC, Phaeton / Wato left his son Ligur in control of Liguria and went to Egypt and Nubia, but as there was a famine, eventually took his following (Weyto Semar) to Kush, still ruled by Saba I.

### 2069 BC - Sargon of Akkad seizes Senar

In 2069 BC, Sharukin (Sargon) of Akkad, formerly cupbearer under Ur-Zababa, seized Senar from Baleus Xerxes and brought it into his Akkadian Empire.

Also this year, Ibbi-Zikir, vizier of Ebla, defeated Hida’ar (Sharumiter) of Mari, who was then succeeded by Ishqi-Mari.

### 2069-2058 BC - Antef I in Egypt

In Egypt, Antef I (Typhon) became acting pharaoh, as Osiris Apis Mentuhotep the ancient yet again toured Africa, Asia and Europe to spread use of the plough.

Apis first returned to Kush, where he acquired singing and dancing troupes, the muses and satyrs in his entourage.

In Apis' absence, the other nomarchs did not recognize Antef's rule outside Thebes and supported rather the 'Party of Kheti', but by the end of his reign in 2058 BC, Antef I had resubjugated the southernmost six nomes.