Abishemu of Byblos

Abishemu
King/Governor of Byblos
The Abishemu obelisk
King of Byblos (Egyptian: Haty-aa of Kepny)
Reign	c. 1750-1700 BC
Predecessor	Kukun
Successor	Ibshemuabi
Born	c. 1750-1700 BCE Byblos
Died	c. 1750-1700 BCE Byblos
Burial	Byblos
Issue	Ibshemuabi
Father	Kukun?

Abishemu of Byblos (Ib-shemu; ʼb-šmw) was the ruler of the city-state of Byblos during the late Middle Bronze IIA (c. 1820-1628 BC). In relation to Syria, the ruler of byblos held the title "king" in the Mari Archive. However, Abishemu belongs to a sequence of rulers who held the Egyptian title Haty-aa of Kepny (ḥꜣty-ʻ n Kpny), indicating they served as "governors" for the great king of Egypt during the late 12th Dynasty and early 13th Dynasty.