Person
Baal I
king of Tyre
Baal I is the king of Tyre (680 - 660 BCE).
His name is the same as that of the Phoenician deity, Baal.
He is tributary to the Assyrians, who have conquered the rest of Phoenicia, and sends his son Yehawmelek to Ashurbanipal (r. 668-627 BCE) with heavy tribute.
He also may have assisted the Assyrians in their war against Elam.