Rezin | |
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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 (/rə.ˈziːn/ or /ˈriː.zɪn/) or Rasin of Syria in DRB (Hebrew: רְצִין, Modern rěṣîn, Tiberian răṣîn; Akkadian: 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: