Baasha of Ammon

Baasha son of Rehob (Akkadian: 𒁀𒀪𒊓 𒈥 𒊒𒄷𒁉, romanized: ^mBaʿsa mar Ruḫubi) was the king of Ammon in 853 BCE.

Kurkh stela of Shalmaneser that reports battle of Karkar

Baasha
King of Ammon
Reign	c. 850s BCE
Predecessor	Possibly Rehob
Successor	Unknown
Born	c. early 9th century BCE
Father	Rehob

Along with Bar-Hadad II of Damascus, Ahab of the Kingdom of Israel, the Arab king Gindibu, and a coalition of other Levantine monarchs, Baasha fought against the Assyrian king Shalmaneser III at the Battle of Qarqar.

References

• Rendsberg, Gary. "Baasha of Ammon". JANES 20:57 (1991).

External links

• Livius.org
• Jewish Encyclopedia.com