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Siyannu
Village in Latakia, Syria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Siyannu (Arabic: سيانو) is a Syrian village in Jableh District in Latakia Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Siyannu had a population of 4,784 in the 2004 census.[1]
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History
Late Bronze
Siyannu, which was also known as Ušnatu,[2] was part of Ugarit, before having its independence and becoming a border region with Amrit during the reign of the Hittite King Muršili II.[3]
Iron Age
Siyannu/Shianu,[4] led by King Adunu Baal, took part in the Battle of Qarqar against the invading Assyrians.[5]
Nahr as-Sinn was also called "Siyannu" which marked the southern borders of Ugarit.[6]
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