Mesha of Moab
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23757811 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Klaas A D Smelik, Klaas Smelik (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah24145 |
| OpenAlex | W1527692856 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Mesha, son of Kemosh‐yat(ti), was a Moabite king who led a successful revolt against the kingdom of Israel in the ninth century BCE . Probably both Mesha and his father had been chiefs of the Dibon tribe before assuming kingship over the whole of Moab.
Ancient history · Biology · Botany · Genealogy · Kingdom · Monarchy · Ninth · Physics · Political science · Tribe · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · History · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |