Luli or Elulaios was king of the Phoenician city of Tyre (729 - 694 BC). During his reign, Tyre lost what remained of its power to Assyria.
The reign of Luli is characterized by several wars with Assyria. Tyre was tributary to Assyria, but Luli revolted against the Assyrians more than once. From 724 to 720 BC, Tyre was under siege, the port being blockaded by Shalmaneser. In 701, after another revolt, Sennacherib forced Luli to flee to Kition (a Tyrean colony on Cyprus). Tyre lost control over Sidon and Akko, being reduced to the city itself and its overseas colonies. After Luli's death, the kingdom of Tyre was ruled by a series of pro-Assyrian monarchs and governors.
Given her excellent academic background, Luli should be posted in the plum diplomatic postings of China or Europe, Roco further suggested.
Luli, who holds a master's degree in international relations at the United States-based Georgetown University and works as operations director for the Foundation for Information Technology, Education and Development, was one of only three people who passed the tough written and oral examinations for foreign service officers in 2000.
Luli and her brothers Juan Miguel "Mikey" and Diosdado Ignacio "Dato" have been friends of the Rocos' children since they became neighbors at La Vista subdivision in Quezon City in the 1980s.
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