Shanip

Shanip (Akkadian: 𒊭𒉌𒁍, romanized: Ša-ni-pu) was king of Ammon in the mid eighth century BCE. He is mentioned as a vassal of the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pilesar III.

Shanip
King of Ammon
Reignc.730s BCE
PredecessorUnknown
SuccessorPossibly Zacchur or Peduel
Bornc.mid 8th BCE
IssueZacchur

Sanipu paid tribute to Tiglath-Pilesar III. This tribute included metals such as gold, silver, tin, and iron, as well as with antimony. Additionally, the tribute featured "linen garments with multicolored trimmings"

He was probably succeeded by Peduel.

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