Abdi-Milkutti

Abdi-Milkutti (Phoenician: 𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤕, romanized: ʿAbd-milkōt[2]) was a King of Sidon (reigned ca.

He had formed an alliance with Sanduarri [ru], king of Kundi and Sizu, a prince of the Lebanon, probably during the time of the civil war waged between Esarhaddon and two of his brothers who disputed his succession after they had murdered his father.

Sanduarri was also captured and decapitated and the heads of the two kings were hung around the necks of their nobles who were paraded through the streets of Nineveh.

Esarhaddon sent off to Assyria a rich treasure, including: “gold, silver, precious stones, elephant hides, ivory, maple and boxwood, garments of brightly colored wool and linen.” He also took away the king’s wife, his children, and his courtiers: “His people from far and near, which were countless.” On the month of Tašrîtu the head of the king of Sidon was cut off and conveyed to Assyria.The defeated and executed king of Sidon was depicted on the Sam'al Victory stele of Esarhaddon from Zenjirli.

The stele shows Abdi-Milkutti, dressed in his native costume and held with a coiled leash.