Milki-ilu of Gezer (Milkilu, Milk-ilu, Ili-Milku), was the mayor/ruler of the Land of Gazru (Gezer) around 1350 BC. He is known as the son-in-law of Tagi of Ginti-Kirmil and cooperating with Labaya of Shechem, during a period of turmoil among the vassals of Egypt. He is accused of being a rebel, employing mercenaries from the Habiru men (lu2-mešḫa-bi-ri; cf. Hebrews).
He is known from several letter in that Amarna Archive. There is one letter from the King of Egypt to Milki-ilu (EA 369), there are five letters from Milki-ilu to the King of Egypt (EA 267-271), and several letters from other mayors mentioning Milki-ilu.
He is one of several known mayors of Gezer. Adda-danu and Yapahu were also mayors of Gazru.
The Amarna Period was characterized by the heretic king Akhenaten, succeeded by the boy-king Tutankhamen. Canaan consisted of smaller city-states and vassals of Egypt. At the same time, Suppiluliuma I of Hatti attacked Tushratta of Mitanni for control over Syria.
Milki-ilu of Gezer (Milkilu, Milk-ilu, Ili-Milku), was the mayor/ruler of the Land of Gazru (Gezer) around 1350 BC. He is known as the son-in-law of Tagi...
Labaya further admitted to having invaded Gezer and insulting its king Milkilu. He denied any knowledge of his son's alleged collaboration with the Habiru:...
multitude all goes very well...."—See: Endaruta, for the Short Form; See: Milkilu, for a Long Form. Also found in EA 99: entitled: "From the Pharaoh to a...
no. 4 of 5 to Pharaoh, from "Milkilu of Gazru"-(modern Gezer): Say to the king, my lord, my god, my Sun: Message of Milkilu, your servant, the dirt at your...
medium-sized, tall letter, approximately 3 in wide x 4 in tall, from Milkilu the mayor/ruler of Gazru (Gezer), of the mid 14th century BC Amarna letters...
for forty concubines by Amenhotep III (c. 1386–1353 BC) to a man named Milkilu, Prince of Gezer states: "Behold, I have sent you Hanya, the commissioner...
Hannathon/Hinnatuna Labaya: EA 252-(Obverse), Article, see Labaya Others: EA 299-(High Res.)(Obverse); see Yapahu EA 369-Front/Back-(Click on each); see: Milkilu...
and 7 times (again).) segue: (5)--(amāru)(amur(=AMAR)) 1.-Milkilu lā patāru--(Look!..Milkilu not "separating") (6)--ištu māru(sons/compatriots)-(pl) Labaya...
el-Amarna letters (289, 290) sent by the king of Jerusalem to the pharaoh, Milkilu, the king of Gezer, together with Shuwardata captured Rubutu with the aid...
rectangular clay tablet letter, approximately 3 in wide x 4 in tall, from Milkilu the mayor/ruler of Gazru (Gezer), of the mid 14th century BC Amarna letters...
to the pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, and three mayors of Gazru: Abimilku, Milkilu, and Yapahu authored 20 letters of the 382–letter, Amarna letters corpus...
other mayors of Gazru during the Amarna letters period, were Adda-danu and Milkilu. Yapahu is the author of five Amarna letters to the pharaoh of Egypt, EA...
the king takes, but where is what belongs to Milkilu-(i.e. king of Magidda)? I know the actions of Milkilu against me! Moreover, the king wrote for my...
Hannathon/Hinnatuna Labaya: EA 252-(Obverse), Article, see Labaya Others: EA 299-(High Res.)(Obverse); see Yapahu EA 369-Front/Back-(Click on each); see: Milkilu...
tha[t] the 'Apiru wrote to Ayyaluna and to Sarha, and the two sons of Milkilu barely escaped being killed. May the king, my lord, know of this deed....
Hurrian hypocoristicon for the word beautiful. Tagi was the father-in-law of Milkilu, mayor of ancient Gazru-(modern Gezer), (one of three mayors). Tagi was...
Hannathon/Hinnatuna Labaya: EA 252-(Obverse), Article, see Labaya Others: EA 299-(High Res.)(Obverse); see Yapahu EA 369-Front/Back-(Click on each); see: Milkilu...
servant. I f[all] at the feet of my lord, the k[ing], 7 times and 7 times. Milkilu does not break away from the sons of Lab'ayu and from the sons of Arsawa...
"Everything of mine the king takes, but where is what belongs to Milkilu?" I know the actions3 of Milkilu against me! (30-37)–Moreover, the king wrote for my son...
letter EA 369 is a letter written on a clay tablet from the pharaoh to Milkilu of Gezer. The tablet is now housed in the Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire...
7 times and 7 times. segue: (4-9)--Consider] the ent(ire) affair.1, [ Milkilu and Tagi brought [troop]s into [Qiltu] against me.2 [Consider] the deed...
"Over-and-over again") (5-13)—Here is the deed against the land1 that Milkilu and Shuardata did: against the land of the king, my lord, they ordered2...
299-(High Res.)(Obverse); see Yapahu EA 369-Front/Back-(Click on each); see: Milkilu EA 245-(Obverse) EA 245-(Reverse); Article-1; Article-2; Note: Reverse...
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