Asia (ancient king)

Asia
King of Diauehi
King of Diauehi
Reign9th century BCE
PredecessorUnknown
(last known ruler Sien)
SuccessorUnknown
(next known ruler Utuphursi)

Asia was a ruler of the Diauehi, a confederation of tribes located in modern northeastern Turkey, who reigned around the middle of the 9th century BCE. He is known from Assyrian sources describing the military campaigns of Shalmaneser III.

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