| Rezin | |
|---|---|
| Rasin of Syria | |
| King of Aram Damascus (King of Syria) | |
| Reign | 754 BC–732 BC |
| Predecessor | Ben-Hadad III |
| Successor | None |
| Co-regent | Tributary King of King Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria |
| Born | Unknown Damascus |
| Died | 732 BC Damascus |
King Rezin of Aram (/rəˈziːn, ˈriːzɪn/) or Rasin of Syria in DRB (Hebrew: רְצִין, Modern Rəṣîn, Tiberian Reṣîn; Akkadian: ????????????????/????????????????, translit. Ra-ḫi-a-nu/Ra-qi-a-nu; Aramaic: probably Raḍyan; Latin: Rasin) ruled from Damascus during the 8th century BC. During his reign, he was a tributary of King Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria.
Rezin conspired with a number of Levantine kings (e.g., Hiram II of Tyre) to rebel against Tiglath-Pileser III. Rezin's reign ended in 732 BC, when Tiglath-Pileser III sacked Damascus and annexed Aram: