David Rohl
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Oct 14, 2026
EnochVOICE_ACTOR
Tidal may not have been just a king of a single territory, but a sovereign who ruled a confederation of tribes, an alliance of ethnically distinct peoples united under a single domain.
EnochVOICE_ACTOR
This idea fits with the theory put forward by historian David Rohl, who suggests that Tidal might be identified with Tisdall, a Hurrian ruler who controlled the Zagros Mountains, a strategic region between modern-day Iran and Iraq.
EnochVOICE_ACTOR
If this correlation is true, the enigma of Tidal deepens even further, as it would mean that he was at the helm of a multicultural empire at the crossroads of various ancient civilizations.
EnochVOICE_ACTOR
Putting this theory in a broader perspective, the alliance of kings mentioned in ancient accounts presents a complex tapestry of nations.
EnochVOICE_ACTOR
Instead of a fixed empire, he may have led a mobile dominion, a realm of nomadic warriors, tribal chieftains, and clans of many origins, all answering to him as their supreme leader.
EnochVOICE_ACTOR
This interpretation aligns with the conclusions of modern scholars such as David Rohl, who proposes identifying Tidal with Tishtal, an ancient Hurrian ruler whose influence stretched across the Zagros Mountains, a strategic region between modern-day Iran and Iraq.
EnochVOICE_ACTOR
If this connection is accurate, the mystery surrounding Tidal deepens.
EnochVOICE_ACTOR
He may have commanded a multicultural and dynamic empire rising at the crossroads of the great civilizations of antiquity, Sumerian, Elamite, and Akkadian.
Derek GilbertGUEST
But, uh, the, um, it, it, it, our, our belief is that he was a Sumerian king by the name of Enmerkar.
Derek GilbertGUEST
And, you know, credit where it's due, uh, an Egyptologist by the name of David Rohl, R-O-H-L, put this idea out there, uh, years ago.
Derek GilbertGUEST
But, uh, like Nimrod in the Bible, Enmerkar is, uh, in the Sumerian king list as the second king after the flood, the second king of the city of Uruk after the flood.
Derek GilbertGUEST
And there's a poem, a Sumerian poem, that has been found and translated, you know, it's been found maybe 100, 150 years ago, called Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta.