What is "amanmassa"

Amanmašša is the name of an Egyptian official, but probably two separate officials-(?), in the |1350-1335 BC Amarna letters correspondence. Amanmašša's name in Egyptian means " Amun-born", (Amun-mes).

Amanmašša is only referenced in two letters of the Byblos sub- corpus of Rib-Hadda, EA 113 and 114; EA is for 'el Amarna'. Both letters have depth, (are complex) and reference Yapa-Hadda of Biruta-( Beirut) and involve: ships, control of grain for food, war, desertion of Rib-Hadda people-(citizens of Gubla-Byblos), etc.

Amarna letter EA 114 has the distinction of being the only letter of the 382–Amarna letter correspondence referencing Alashiya/ Cyprus-(and concerning Amanmašša), besides the letters EA 34–EA 40 that are from Alashiya, and the unnamed "King of Alashiya".

Of the same name: Amenmesse was a later Pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty-(1203-1200 BC).