Sien of Diauehi
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Sien was a king of the ancient people of Diauehi
(Daiaeni) in northeastern Anatolia
(circa 1120 BC-1100 BC). In 1112 BC, he led a large coalition of the tribes to counter the Assyria
n advances in the north. The Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser I
routed the allies. Sien was captured and later released on terms of vassalage.
Diauehi
Diauehi was an ancient people in northeastern Anatolia, mentioned in the Urartian inscriptions. It is usually identified with Daiaeni of the Yonjalu inscription of the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser I’s third year...
(Daiaeni) in northeastern Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
(circa 1120 BC-1100 BC). In 1112 BC, he led a large coalition of the tribes to counter the Assyria
Assyria
Assyria was a Semitic Akkadian kingdom, extant as a nation state from the mid–23rd century BC to 608 BC centred on the Upper Tigris river, in northern Mesopotamia , that came to rule regional empires a number of times through history. It was named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur...
n advances in the north. The Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser I
Tiglath-Pileser I
Tiglath-Pileser I was a king of Assyria during the Middle Assyrian period . According to Georges Roux, Tiglath-Pileser was "one of the two or three great Assyrian monarchs since the days of Shamshi-Adad I"...
routed the allies. Sien was captured and later released on terms of vassalage.