The Assyrian Kings List Early Period _________________________________________________________________________ A: "Kings who lived in tents" Tudiya Adamu Yangi Kitlamu Harharu Mandaru Imsu Harsu Didanu Hanu Zuabu Nuabu Abazu Belu Azarah Zariqum Beginning of the Assyrian independence Puzur-Ashur I Shalim-Ahu Ilu-Shuma Raids into southern Mesoptamia Erishum I B: During Akkadian Domination _______________________________________________________________________ FROM UNTIL ____ _____ Sargon I 2334 2279 55 years United Mesopotamia (Sumer & Akkad) Rimush 2278 2270 8 Conquers Elam and Marhashi (Central Iran) Manishtushu 2269 2255 14 Renovates Temple of Ishtar Naram-Sin 2254 2218 36 Arrogates god-like status to himself Shar-Kali-Shari 2217 2193 24 Akkadian kingship begins to weaken Igigi 2192 Nanium Imi Elul-dan 2190 Dudu 2189 2169 20 Shu-Turul 2168 2154 14 Akkadian empire collapses C: Neo-Sumerian Domination _________________________________________________________________________ Ur-Nammu 2112 2095 17 Establishes the Third Dynasty of Ur Shulgi 2094 2047 47 Extends father's empire to all of Assyria Amar-Sin 2046 2038 8 Shu-Sin 2037 2029 8 Ibbi-Sin 2028 2004 24 Amorites weaken Sumerian power ________________________________________________________________________ D: Assyrian kings during the Akkadian Domination Ushpiya May have succeeded ollowed king Azarah Apiashal Ushpiya & Apiashal are also considered tent kings ________________________________________________________________________ E: "Kings who were ancestors" Hale Chief of an Amorite tribe Samanu Hayani Ilu-Mer Yakmesi Yakmeni Yazkur-ilu Ilu-Kabkabi Aminu F: Historic Period (written history) _______________________________________________________________________ Erishum II 1920 1900 20 Shamshi-Adad I 1813 1781 32 Unites all independent Assyrian city-states Ishme-Dagan I 1780 1741 39 Contemporary with Hammurabi of Babylon Ashur-Dugul 5 Unknown Rulers Adasi Several Minor Rulers Erishum III Shamshi-Adad II Ishme-Dagan II Shamshi-Adad III Ashur-Nirari I Puzur-Ashur III 1520 Enlil-Nasir I Ashur-Nirari II Ashur-Bel-Nisheshu 1417 1409 8 Ashur-Rim-Nisheshu Ashur-Nadin-Ahhe II Eriba-Adad I Middle Period _______________________________________________________________________ Ashur-Uballit I 1363 1328 35 Gains Assyrian Independecne from Mittani Enlil-Nirari 1327 1318 9 Arik-Den-Ili 1317 1306 11 Adad-Nirari I 1305 1274 31 Mittani falls to Assyria Shalmaneser I 1273 1244 29 Urarti falls to Assyria Tukulti-Ninurta I 1243 1207 36 Sacks Babylon, killed by his own son Ashur-Nadin-Apli 1206 1203 3 Assyrin power is weakened Ashur-Nirari III 1202 1197 5 Enlil-Kudurri-Usur 1196 1191 12 Ninurta-Apal-Ekur 1191 1179 5 Ashur-Dan I 1178 1133 45 Elam captures Babylonia Ashur-Resha-Ishi I 1132 1115 17 Nebuchadnezzar I of Babylon captures Elam Ninurta-Tukulti-Ashur 1115 1114 1 Mutakkil-Nusku 1115 1114 1 Tiglath-Pileser I 1114 1076 38 In defending Assyria, defeats Nebuchadnezzar Asharid-Pal-Ekur II Limited to Nineveh,Irbil, & Ashur province Ashur-Bel-Kala 1076 1057 19 ? 4 Shamshi-Adad IV 1053 1049 4 5 Unknown Rulers 39 Ashur-Rabi II 1010 970 40 Isreal & Judah under David & Solomon Ashur-Resh-Ishi II 969 967 2 Tiglath-Pilasar II 966 935 31 Ashur-Dan II 934 912 22 Late Period __________________________________________________________________________ Adad-Nirari II 911 891 20 Captures Babylonia, Anatolia, & Syrian plain Tukulti-Ninurta II 890 884 6 Peace with Babylon, no tributes required Ashurnasirpal II 883 859 24 Assyrian empire reaches Mediterranean Sea Shalmaneser III 858 824 34 Defeats Arameans, captures Babylon & Persia Shamshi-Adad V 823 811 12 Shamiram 811 806 5 Ruler of Assyria while her son was a minor Adad-Nirari III 806 783 23 Assyrian rule weakens Shalmaneser IV 782 773 9 Ashur-Dan III 772 755 17 Rebelions against Assyria Ashur-Nirari V 754 745 9 Tiglath-Pileser III 744 727 17 Re-gains Assyrian might greater than before Shalmaneser V 726 722 4 Captures Samaria, deports Isrealites Sargon II 721 705 16 Captures Egypt, Urartu, Babylon Dies in a battle Sennacherib 704 681 23 Faught rebellions, destroyed Babylon Esarhaddon 680 669 11 Rebuilt Babylon, def Scyth, Cimm, & Egypt Ashurbanipal 668 627 41 Defeats Egypt, Lydia, & Elam Ashur-Etel-Ilani 627 624 3 Babylonians attack Assyria Sin-Shar-Ishkun 623 612 11 Medes sack Nineveh Ashur-Uballit II 612 ? Flees to Harran, supported by Egyptians