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Euphrates • Tigris
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Elam: Susa
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Kings of Assyria
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Mythology
Enûma Elish • Gilgamesh
Assyro-Babylonian religion
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Akkadian • Aramaic
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This page lists the Kings of Assyria from earliest times. Mesopotamia (from the Greek meaning "land between the rivers" is an area geographically located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers largely corresponding The Euphrates ( ( Arabic: ar نهر الفرات; Turkish: tr Fırat Syriac: syr ܦܪܬ; Hebrew: he פרת The Tigris is the eastern member of the two great Rivers that define Mesopotamia, along with the Euphrates, which flows from the mountains of southeastern Sumer ( Sumerian: sux-Latn [[Ki (earth ki]]-[[EN (cuneiform en]]-'''ĝir15''', Akkadian: Šumeru; possibly Biblical Shinar Eridu (URUNUNKI; Sumerian:eridug Akkadian: ?) from the Sumerian for 'mighty place' is modern Tell Abu Shahrain, Iraq Uruk ( URU UNUG, Sumerian: unug Akkadian: uruk) from the Akkadian rendering of the Sumerian Toponym 'unug' is modern Ur ( Sumerian:urim; Akkadian: ?) is modern Tell el-Mukayyar, Iraq, and was a city in ancient Sumer. Lagash ( is modern Tell al-Hiba, Iraq. Located northwest of the junction of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and east of Uruk Nippur (URUENLIL; Sumerian: Nibru Akkadian: Nibbur) from the Sumerian for 'lord wind' (Enlil is modern ? in Afak Al Qadisyah Ngirsu (cuneiform? Sumerian:Ĝirsu Akkadian: ?) is modern Tell Telloh, Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq, and it was a city of Elam is the name of an ancient civilization located in what is now southwest Iran. Susa ( Biblical שושן ( Shushan) also Greek: Σοῦσα Transliterated as Sousa; Latin Susa) Mari (modern Tell Hariri, Syria) was an ancient Sumerian and Amorite city located 11 kilometers north-west of the modern town of Amorite ( Sumerian MARTU, Akkadian Tidnum or Amurrūm, Egyptian Amar, Hebrew ’emōrî Isin (modern Ishan al-Bahriyat was a city of lower Mesopotamia, which flourished during the 20th century BC. Larsa (also Larag or Larak, modern Tell as-Senkereh, Iraq, possibly the Biblical Ellasar) was an important city of Babylonia was an Amorite state in lower Mesopotamia (modern southern Iraq) with Babylon as its capital Babylon was a City-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq Chaldea (from Greek grc Χαλδαία Chaldaia; Akkadian akk māt Kaldu Hebrew כשדים Kaśdim, "the Chaldees" of the The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people who spoke a language of the Anatolian branch of the Indo-European language family and established The Kassites were an Ancient Near Eastern tribe who gained control of Babylonia after the fall of the Old Babylonian Empire after ca The Hurrians (also Khurrites; cuneiform Ḫu-ur-ri 𒄷𒌨𒊑 were a people of the Ancient Near East, who lived in northern Mesopotamia Mitanni ( Hittite cuneiform, also Mittani) or Hanigalbat ( Assyrian Hanigalbat Khanigalbat cuneiform) Early history The most Neolithic site in Assyria is at Tell Hassuna, the center of the Hassuna culture Assur also spelled Ashur, from Assyrian Aššur, was one of the capitals of ancient Assyria. Nimrud is an ancient Assyrian city located south of Nineveh on the river Tigris. Dur-Sharrukin ("Fortress of Sargon" present day Khorsabad, was the Assyrian capital in the time of Sargon II of Assyria. Nineveh ( Akkadian: Ninua; Aramaic: ܢܝܢܘܐ Hebrew נינוה Nīnewē; Arabic نينوى Naīnuwa) See Short chronology for a timeline in absolute dates The Chronology of the Ancient Near East is a framework of dates for Ancient Mesopotamia was settled and conquered by numerous ancient Civilizations. The history of Sumer, taken to include the prehistoric Ubaid and Uruk periods spans the 5th to 3rd millennia BC ending with the downfall of the Third The Sumerian king list is an ancient text in the Sumerian language that lists kings of Sumer from Sumerian and foreign dynasties The following is a list of the kings of Babylonia, a major city and empire in ancient lower Mesopotamia, compiled from the traditional Babylonian king lists and modern Mesopotamian mythology is the collective name given to Sumerian Akkadian Assyrian and Babylonian mythologies from the land between the Tigris The akk Enûma Eliš is the Babylonian Creation myth (named for its Incipit) Gilgamesh was the son of Lugalbanda and the fifth king of Uruk (Early Dynastic II first dynasty of Uruk ruling circa 2600 BC according to the Sumerian king The pre- Christian religions of Babylonia and Assyria are the earliest attestation of Ancient Semitic religion, in particular Mesopotamian mythology Assyriology (from Greek grc Ἀσσυρίᾱ Assyriā; and grc -λογία -logia) is the archaeological historical and linguistic study Sumerian ( " native tongue " was the language of ancient Sumer, spoken in Southern Mesopotamia since at least the 4th millennium BC Elamite is an Extinct language, which was spoken by the ancient Elamites. Aramaic is a Semitic language with Hurrian is a conventional name for the language of the Hurrians (Khurrites a people who entered northern Mesopotamia around 2300 BC and had mostly Hittite or Nesili is the Extinct language once spoken by the Hittites, a people who created an empire centered on ancient Hattusas (modern Early history The most Neolithic site in Assyria is at Tell Hassuna, the center of the Hassuna culture Synchronisms with absolute dates known from Babylonian chronology and the limmu lists, which give the names of eponymous officials for each year, provide good absolute dates for the years between 911 BC and 649 BC. Events and trends 915 BC (by William F Albright) — Death of Rehoboam, King of the ancient Kingdom of Judah. Events and trends Assyrian king Ashurbanipal founds library which includes our earliest complete copy of the Epic of Gilgamesh.

The dates for the kings given below as reigning between 1420 BC and 1179 BC are particularly problematic, as the dating differs depending on which of the Assyrian King Lists is given precedence. The dating below for the kings of this period is based on Assyrian King Lists B and C, which give only three years to Ninurta-apal-Ekur, and the same to Ashur-nadin-apli. Ninurta-apal-Ekur was a King of Assyria. There is some dispute as to how long he reigned based on disputes among various copies of the Assyrian King List Ashur-nadin-apli was an Assyrian king ( 1207 BC – 1204 BC or 1196 BC – 1194 BC) The name of the king meant “the god Ashur A traditional list based more on Assyrian King List A would give 14 years to Ninurta-apal-Ekur and 4 years to Ashur-nadin-apli. This version is followed by many sources, which thus give Ashur-uballit I as succeeding in 1366 BC and Shalmaneser I in 1275 BC. Ashur-uballit I (Aššur-uballiṭ I, was king of the Assyrian empire (1365 BC-1330 BC or 1353 BC – 1318 BC Shalmaneser I ( Shulmanu-asharidu) king of Assyria. (1274 BC – 1245 BC or 1265 BC - 1235 BC Son of Adad-nirari I, he succeeded his father as King

Although the dates between 1179 BC and 912 BC are not as secure as the dates from 911 BC onwards, they are generally agreed upon by most Assyriologists. Events and trends 915 BC (by William F Albright) — Death of Rehoboam, King of the ancient Kingdom of Judah. Events and trends 915 BC (by William F Albright) — Death of Rehoboam, King of the ancient Kingdom of Judah. The dating for the end of the Assyrian period is unresolved, due to the lack of limmu lists after 649 BC. Some sources give Ashurbanipal only 38 years, having him die in 631 BC. Ashurbanipal ( Akkadian: Aššur-bāni-apli, " Ashur has made a son" or "Ashur created an heir" (b Events and trends 636 BC — Duke Wen of Jin ascends to power in the State of Jin during the Zhou Dynasty of China. Ashur-etil-ilani then reigns from 631 to 627, and Sin-shar-ishkun reigns thereafter down to 612 BC, when he is known to have died in the sack of Nineveh. Nineveh ( Akkadian: Ninua; Aramaic: ܢܝܢܘܐ Hebrew נינוה Nīnewē; Arabic نينوى Naīnuwa)

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The Assyrian king list

The Assyrian king list is not merely a list of kings of Assyria, but is a very specific ancient list of supposed Assyrian kings recorded in several ancient locations, and related to the Sumerian king list. The Sumerian king list is an ancient text in the Sumerian language that lists kings of Sumer from Sumerian and foreign dynasties

The earliest extant copies date to the early first millennium BCE.

Some of the first twelve names listed, known as the "kings who lived in tents", bear strong resemblances to names in Hammurabi's genealogy, although the ordering is different. Hammurabi ( Akkadian from Amorite ˤAmmurāpi, "the kinsman is a healer" from ˤAmmu, "paternal kinsman" and Rāpi For this reason, some scholars regard them as suspect in terms of historical accuracy.

Some scholars believe the list itself was compiled expressly to link the Old Assyrian ruler Shamshi-Adad I to the native rulers of the land of Ashur/Assur. Shamshi-Adad I (fl late 18th century BC ( Short chronology) rose to prominence when he carved out a large kingdom in northern Mesopotamia, the Old Assyrian Ashur (אַשּׁוּר often also transliterated as Asshur to reflect the pointing of Hebrew letter 'ש' ( Shin) in the Masoretic text which doubles the 'ש' was the Assur also spelled Ashur, from Assyrian Aššur, was one of the capitals of ancient Assyria. Shamshi-Adad I was an Amorite who had conquered Ashur/Assur, and therefore may have wanted to legitimize his rule to the land's natural inhabitants. Amorite ( Sumerian MARTU, Akkadian Tidnum or Amurrūm, Egyptian Amar, Hebrew ’emōrî

Early period

The dates for the early Assyrian period are unknown. While the list is in the right order, the specific years reigned by the kings are not certain. Listed in reverse order by the Assyrian King List, starting from top left and ending at bottom right.

The Kings who lived in tents

  • Ikunum
  • Tudiya (ca. 2500 BC)
  • Adamu
  • Yangi
  • Suhlamu
  • Harharu
  • Mandaru
  • Imsu
  • Harsu
  • Didanu
  • Hana
  • Zuabu
  • Nuabu
  • Abazu
  • Belu
  • Azarah
  • Ushpia (ca. The 25th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2500 BC to 2401 BC 2020 BC?)



Kings who were forefathers

  • Apiashal son of Ushpia
  • Hale son of Apiashal
  • Samani son of Hale
  • Hayani son of Samani
  • Ilu-Mer son of Hayani
  • Yakmesi son of Ilu-Mer
  • Yakmeni son of Yakmesi
  • Yazkur-el son of Yakmeni
  • Ila-kabkaba son of Yazkur-el
  • Aminu son of Ila-kabkaba



Kings whose eponyms are destroyed

  • Sulili son of Aminu
  • Kikkia (ca. The 21st century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2100 BC to 2001 BC 2000 BC-1985 BC)
  • Akiya (ca. The 20th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2000 BC to 1901 BC The 20th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2000 BC to 1901 BC 1985 BC-1970 BC)
  • Puzur-Ashur I (ca. The 20th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2000 BC to 1901 BC The 20th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2000 BC to 1901 BC 1970 BC-1960 BC)
  • Shallim-ahhe (ca. The 20th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2000 BC to 1901 BC The 20th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2000 BC to 1901 BC 1960 BC-1945 BC)
  • Ilushuma (ca. The 20th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2000 BC to 1901 BC The 20th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2000 BC to 1901 BC 1945 BC-1906 BC)



Old Assyrian period

Old Assyrian Period
King nameConventional datesLow DatesAncestry
Erishum I1906 - 1867 BCson of Ilushuma
Ikunum1867 - 1860 BCson of Ilushuma
Sargon I1860 - 1850 BC
Puzur-Ashur II1850 - 1830 BCson of Sargon I
Naram-Suen1830 - 1815 BC
Erishum II1815 - 1809 BC
Shamshi-Adad I1809 - 1781 BCson of local Kingdom King, Ila-kabkabu
overthrew Erishum II
Ishme-Dagan I1780 - 1741 BCson of Shamshi-Adad I
Mut-Ashkur1730 - 1720 BCson of Ishme-Dagan
Rimush1720 - 1710 BC
Asinum1710 - 1706 BC
Anarchy: Seven Usurpers
  • Assur-dugul
  • Assur-apla-idi
  • Nasir-Sin
  • Sin-namir
  • Ibqi-Ishtar
  • Adad-salulu
  • Adasi
1706-1700 BC
Belu-bani1700 - 1691 BC
Libaia1690 - 1674 BC
Sharma-Adad I1673 - 1662 BC
Iptar-Sin1661 - 1650 BC
Bazaia1649 - 1622 BC
Lullaia1621 - 1618 BC
Shu-Ninua1615 - 1602 BC
Sharma-Adad II1601 - 1598 BC
Erishum III1598 - 1586 BC1580 - 1567 BC
Shamshi-Adad II1567 - 1561 BC
Ishme-Dagan II1561 - 1545 BC
Shamshi-Adad III1545 - 1529 BCson of Ishme-Dagan II
Ashur-nirari I1529 - 1503 BCson of Ishme-Dagan II
Puzur-Ashur III1503 - 1479 BCson of Ashur-nirari I
Enlil-nasir I1479 - 1466 BC
Nur-ili1466 - 1454 BCson Enlil-nasir I
Ashur-shaduni1454 BCson of Nur-ili
Ashur-rabi I1453 - 1435 BCson of Enlil-nasir I
Ashur-nadin-ahhe I1435 - 1420 BCson of Ashur-rabi I
Enlil-nasir II1420 - 1414 BCson o Ashur-rabi I
Ashur-nirari II1414 - 1407 BCson of Enlil-nasir II
Ashur-bel-nisheshu1407 - 1398 BCson of Ashur-nirari II
Ashur-rim-nisheshu1398 - 1390 BCson of Ashur-bel-nisheshu
Ashur-nadin-ahhe II1390 - 1380 BC

Middle Assyrian period

Middle Assyrian Period
King nameConventional datesLow dates*
Eriba-Adad I1380 - 1353 BC
Ashur-uballit I1365 BC – 1330 BC1353 BC – 1318 BC
Enlil-nirari1329 BC – 1320 BC1317 BC – 1308 BC
Arik-den-ili1319 BC – 1308 BC1307 BC – 1296 BC
Adad-nirari I1307 BC – 1275 BC1295 BC – 1264 BC
Shalmaneser I1274 BC – 1245 BC1263 BC – 1234 BC
Tukulti-Ninurta I1244 BC – 1208 BC1233 BC – 1197 BC
Ashur-nadin-apli1207 BC – 1204 BC1196 BC – 1194 BC
Ashur-nirari III1203 BC – 1198 BC1193 BC – 1188 BC
Enlil-kudurri-usur1197 BC – 1193 BC1187 BC – 1183 BC
Ninurta-apal-Ekur1192 BC – 1180 BC1182 BC – 1180 BC
* - Dates as appearing in A. The 20th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2000 BC to 1901 BC The 20th century BC is a Century which lasted from the year 2000 BC to 1901 BC Erishum I was the king of Assyria between 1906 BC to 1867 BC He was the son of the king before him Ilushuma. 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Ishme-Dagan I was the son of the Amorite king Shamshi-Adad I, put on throne of Ekallatum by his father after a successful military attack The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC Mut-Ashkur was the king of Assyria from 1730 BC to 1720 BC The was the son and successor of Ishme-Dagan. The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC The 18th century BC was the Century which lasted from 1800 BC to 1701 BC Shamshi-Adad III was the King of Assyria from 1545 BC to 1529 BC Ashur-nirari I was the king of Assyria from 1529 BC to 1503 BC and the son of the former king Ishme-Dagan II. Puzur-Ashur III was the king of Assyria from 1503 BC to 1479 BC Enlil-nasir I was the king of Assyria from 1479 BC to 1466 BC Nur-ill was the king of Assyria from 1466 BC 1454 BC He was the son of the king before him Enlil-nasir I. Ashur-shaduni was the king of Assyria for only one month in 1454 BC Ashur-rabi I was the King of Assyria from 1453 BC to 1435 BC The son of the former king Enlil-nasir I, he seized the throne after a successful Coup on Ashur-nadin-ahhe I was the king of Assyria from 1435 BC to 1420 BC Enlil-Nasir II was the king of Assyria from 1420 BC to 1414 BC Ashur-nirari II was the king of Assyria from 1414 BC 1407 BC He was the son of the king before him Enlil-Nasir II. Ashur-Bel-Nisheshu was the king of Assyria from 1407 BC to 1398 BC Ashur-rim-nisheshu was the king of Assyria from 1398 BC to 1390 BC Ashur-nadin-ahhe II (Aššur-nādin-ahhē II was king of Assyria from 1403 to 1393 BC Eriba-Adad was king of Assyria from 1392 BC to 1366 BC He was probably a Vassal of Mitanni. Ashur-uballit I (Aššur-uballiṭ I, was king of the Assyrian empire (1365 BC-1330 BC or 1353 BC – 1318 BC Enlil-nirari was an Assyrian king(1330 BC - 1319 BC or 1317 BC - 1308 BC Arik-den-ili ( 1319 BC - 1308 BC or 1307 BC – 1296 BC) was an Assyrian king. Adad-nirari I (1307 BC – 1275 BC or 1295 BC - 1263 BC was a king of Assyria. Shalmaneser I ( Shulmanu-asharidu) king of Assyria. (1274 BC – 1245 BC or 1265 BC - 1235 BC Son of Adad-nirari I, he succeeded his father as King Tukulti-Ninurta I was a king of Assyria. (reigned 1243 BC – 1207 BC He succeeded Shalmaneser I, his father as king and won a major victory against the Hittites Ashur-nadin-apli was an Assyrian king ( 1207 BC – 1204 BC or 1196 BC – 1194 BC) The name of the king meant “the god Ashur Ashur-nirari III was king of Assyria. (1203 BC – 1198 BC or 1193 BC - 1187 BC Enlil-kudurri-usur was King of Assyria. Depending on the length of reign one gives to his successor Ninurta-apal-Ekur, this would have been either from 1187 to 1183 Ninurta-apal-Ekur was a King of Assyria. There is some dispute as to how long he reigned based on disputes among various copies of the Assyrian King List Kuhrt, The Ancient Near East volume I, 2006, p. 351
Middle Assyrian Period
King nameConventional dates
Ashur-Dan I1179 - 1133 BC
Ninurta-tukulti-Ashur1133 BC
Mutakkil-nusku1133 BC
Ashur-resh-ishi I1133 - 1115 BC
Tiglath-Pileser I1115 - 1076 BC
Asharid-apal-Ekur1076 - 1074 BC
Ashur-bel-kala1074 - 1056 BC
Eriba-Adad II1056 - 1054 BC
Shamshi-Adad IV1054 - 1050 BC
Ashur-nasir-pal I1050 - 1031 BC
Shalmaneser II1031 - 1019 BC
Ashur-nirari IV1019 - 1013 BC
Ashur-rabi II1013 - 972 BC
Ashur-resh-ishi II972 - 967 BC
Tiglath-Pileser II967 - 935 BC
Ashur-Dan II935 - 912 BC

Neo-Assyrian period

Neo-Assyrian Period
King nameConventional dates
Adad-nirari II912 - 891 BC
Tukulti-Ninurta II891 - 884 BC
Ashur-nasir-pal II884 - 859 BC
Shalmaneser III859 - 824 BC
Shamshi-Adad V822 - 811 BC
Shammu-ramat, regent, 811 - 808 BC
Adad-nirari III811 - 783 BC
Shalmaneser IV783 - 773 BC
Ashur-Dan III773 - 755 BC
Ashur-nirari V755 - 745 BC
Tiglath-Pileser III745 - 727 BC
Shalmaneser V727 - 709 BC
End of the document known as Assyrian King List; the following kings reigned after the list had been composed. Ashur-dan I (Aššur-dān I was one of the longest-reigning Kings of Assyria, reigning for some 46 years according to the Assyrian King List. Ninurta-tukulti-Ashur (Ninurta-tukultī-Aššur was briefly King of Assyria in 1133 BC. Mutakkil-Nusku was King of Assyria briefly in 1133 BC The son of Ashur-dan I, Mutakkil-Nusku usurped the throne from his brother Ninurta-tukulti-Ashur, apparently Ashur-resh-ishi I was King of Assyria from 1133 to 1115 BC He succeeded his father Mutakkil-Nusku, and was succeeded by his son Tiglath-Pileser I Tiglath-Pileser I (from the Hebraic form of Akkadian: Tukultī-apil-Ešarra, "my trust is in the son of Esharra " was a king Asharid-apal-Ekur was King of Assyria from 1076 to 1074 BC He succeeded his father Tiglath-Pileser I, and was succeeded by a brother Ashur-bel-kala. Ashur-bel-kala (also Assur-bel-kala "(the god Aššur is the lord of everything" was King of Assyria from 1074 to 1056 BC Eriba-Adad II was King of Assyria from 1056 to 1054 BC. He succeeded his father Ashur-bel-kala, but reigned for only two years before Shamshi-Adad IV was a King of Assyria from 1054 to 1050 BC He was the son of Tiglath-Pileser I and usurped the throne from his nephew Eriba-Adad II. Ashurnasirpal I was king of Assyria from 1050 BCE to 1031 BCE Shalmaneser II was King of Assyria from 1031 BC to 1019 BC He succeeded his father Ashurnasirpal I and was succeeded by his son Ashur-nirari IV, but Ashur-nirari IV was a King of Assyria. He succeeded his father Shalmaneser II in 1019 BC, and reigned for six years until 1013 BC Ashur-rabi II was one of the longest-reigning kings of Assyria, reigning for 41 years Events and trends 978 BC — Siamun succeeds Osorkon the Elder as king of Egypt. Ashur-resh-ishi II was King of Assyria for five years He succeeded his long-reigning father Ashur-rabi II in 972 and reigned until his death in 967 BC Events and trends 978 BC — Siamun succeeds Osorkon the Elder as king of Egypt. Events and trends 967 BC — Tiglath-Pileser II becomes King of Assyria. Tiglath-Pileser II (from the Hebraic form of Akkadian Tukultī-apil-Ešarra) was King of Assyria from 967 BCE when he succeeded his father Events and trends 967 BC — Tiglath-Pileser II becomes King of Assyria. Events and trends 935 BC — Death of Zhou gong wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. Ashur-Dan II was King of Assyria. He succeeded his father Tiglath-Pileser II, in 935 and reigned until his death in 912 BC when he was succeeded by his son Events and trends 935 BC — Death of Zhou gong wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. Events and trends 915 BC (by William F Albright) — Death of Rehoboam, King of the ancient Kingdom of Judah. Adad-nirari II is generally considered to be the first King of Assyria in the Neo-Assyrian period. Events and trends 915 BC (by William F Albright) — Death of Rehoboam, King of the ancient Kingdom of Judah. Events and trends 895 BC — Death of Zhou xiao wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. Tukulti-Ninurta II was King of Assyria from 891 to 884 BC He was the son of Adad-nirari II and the second king of the Neo-Assyrian period Events and trends 895 BC — Death of Zhou xiao wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. Events and trends 889 BC — Takelot I succeeds his father Osorkon I as king of Egypt. Ashur-nasir-pal II ( Transliteration: Aššur-nâṣir-apli, meaning " Ashur is guardian of the heir" was king of Assyria from 884 BC-859 Events and trends 889 BC — Takelot I succeeds his father Osorkon I as king of Egypt. Events and trends 859 BC — Assurnasirpal II died 859 BC — Shalmaneser attacked Syria and Palestine. Shalmaneser III ( Šulmānu-ašarēdu, "the god Shulmanu is pre-eminent" was king of Assyria (859 BC-824 BC and son of the previous ruler Events and trends 859 BC — Assurnasirpal II died 859 BC — Shalmaneser attacked Syria and Palestine. Events and trends 828 BC /827 BC (14th year in the era of Gònghé — King Xuan of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China Shamshi-Adad V was the King of Assyria from 824 to 811 BC He was the son and successor of Shalmaneser III, the husband of Shammuramat (by some identified Events and trends 828 BC /827 BC (14th year in the era of Gònghé — King Xuan of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China Events and trends 817 BC — Pedubastis I declares himself king of Egypt, founding the Twenty-third Dynasty. Shammuramat or Sammur-amat was Queen of Assyria 811 BC&ndash808 BC Events and trends 817 BC — Pedubastis I declares himself king of Egypt, founding the Twenty-third Dynasty. Adad-nirari III (also Adad-narari) was King of Assyria from 811 to 783 BC Events and trends 817 BC — Pedubastis I declares himself king of Egypt, founding the Twenty-third Dynasty. Events and trends 783 BC — Shalmaneser IV succeeds his father Adad-nirari III as king of Assyria. Shalmaneser IV was king of Assyria (783 - 773 BC He succeeded his father Adad-nirari III, and was succeeded by his brother Ashur-dan III. Events and trends 783 BC — Shalmaneser IV succeeds his father Adad-nirari III as king of Assyria. Events and trends 778 BC — Agamestor King of Athens, dies after a reign of 17 years and is succeeded by his son Aeschylus Ashur-dan III was King of Assyria from 773 to 755 BC Ashur-dan III was the son of Adad-nirari III, and succeeded his brother Shalmaneser IV in 773 Events and trends 778 BC — Agamestor King of Athens, dies after a reign of 17 years and is succeeded by his son Aeschylus Events and trends 756 BC — Founding of Cyzicus. 755 BC — Ashur-nirari V succeeds Ashur-Dan III as king of Assyria Ashur-nirari V was King of Assyria from 755 to 745 BC He was succeeded by Tiglath-Pileser III. Events and trends 756 BC — Founding of Cyzicus. 755 BC — Ashur-nirari V succeeds Ashur-Dan III as king of Assyria Events and trends 747 BC — February 26 - Nabonassar becomes king of Babylonia. Tiglath-Pileser III (from the Hebraic form of Akkadian: Tukultī-apil-Ešarra, "my trust is in the son of Esharra" was a prominent king Events and trends 747 BC — February 26 - Nabonassar becomes king of Babylonia. Events and trends 728 BC — Piye invades Egypt, conquering Memphis, and receives the submission of the rulers of the Nile Shalmaneser V ( Akkadian: akk Šulmanu-ašarid) was King of Assyria from 727 to 722 BC Events and trends 728 BC — Piye invades Egypt, conquering Memphis, and receives the submission of the rulers of the Nile Events and trends 728 BC — Piye invades Egypt, conquering Memphis, and receives the submission of the rulers of the Nile
Sargon II722 - 705 BC (Co-regency with Shalmaneser V from 722 BC - 709 BC)
Sennacherib705 - 681 BC
Esarhaddon681 - 669 BC
The dates of the last kings are not certain [1]
Ashurbanipal669 - between 631 BC and 627 BC
Ashur-etil-ilanica. Sargon II ( Akkadian Šarru-kinu "legitimate king" reigned 722 – 705 BC was an Assyrian king Events and trends 728 BC — Piye invades Egypt, conquering Memphis, and receives the submission of the rulers of the Nile Events and trends 728 BC — Piye invades Egypt, conquering Memphis, and receives the submission of the rulers of the Nile Sennacherib ( Akkadian Sîn-ahhe-eriba "(moon god Sîn has replaced (lost brothers for me" was the son of Sargon II, whom he Events and trends 689 BC — King Sennacherib of Assyria sacks Babylon. Esarhaddon (Greek and Biblical form Akkadian Aššur-ahhe-iddina " Ashur has given a brother to me" was a king of Assyria who reigned Events and trends 689 BC — King Sennacherib of Assyria sacks Babylon. Events and trends 669 BC: Ashurbanipal succeeds his father Esarhaddon as king of Assyria. Ashurbanipal ( Akkadian: Aššur-bāni-apli, " Ashur has made a son" or "Ashur created an heir" (b Events and trends 669 BC: Ashurbanipal succeeds his father Esarhaddon as king of Assyria. Events and trends 636 BC — Duke Wen of Jin ascends to power in the State of Jin during the Zhou Dynasty of China. Events and trends 628 BC — King Josiah of Judah dies in the Battle of Megiddo against Pharaoh Necho II of Ashur-etil-ilani was a king of Assyria ca ( 631 BC - ca 627 BC 631 BC - 627 BC
Sin-shumu-lishir626 BC
Sin-shar-ishkunca. Events and trends 636 BC — Duke Wen of Jin ascends to power in the State of Jin during the Zhou Dynasty of China. Events and trends 628 BC — King Josiah of Judah dies in the Battle of Megiddo against Pharaoh Necho II of Sin-shumu-lishir (or Sin-shum-lishir) was a rebellion king of a part of the Assyrian empire in 626. Events and trends 628 BC — King Josiah of Judah dies in the Battle of Megiddo against Pharaoh Necho II of Sinsharishkun ( Sin-shar-ishkun, ca 627 - 612 BC who seems to have been the Saràkos (Saracus of Berossus, was one of the last kings of the Assyrian 627 BC - 612 BC
In 612 BC, Nineveh, the Assyrian capital, fell to the Medes and Babylonians; supported by the Egyptians, an Assyrian general continued to rule for a few years from Harran. Events and trends 628 BC — King Josiah of Judah dies in the Battle of Megiddo against Pharaoh Necho II of Events and trends 619 BC — Alyattes becomes king of Lydia. 619 BC — Death of Zhou xiang wang, King of the Zhou Events and trends 619 BC — Alyattes becomes king of Lydia. 619 BC — Death of Zhou xiang wang, King of the Zhou Nineveh ( Akkadian: Ninua; Aramaic: ܢܝܢܘܐ Hebrew נינוה Nīnewē; Arabic نينوى Naīnuwa) The Medes were an ancient Iranian people who lived in the northwestern portions of present-day Iran. Babylon was a City-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq Ancient Egypt was an Ancient Civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now
Ashur-uballit II612 BC- ca. Ashur-uballit II (Aššur-uballiṭ II, was the last king of the Assyrian empire Events and trends 619 BC — Alyattes becomes king of Lydia. 619 BC — Death of Zhou xiang wang, King of the Zhou 609 BC

Depictions

Statues and reliefs depicting Assyrian kings.

Adad-nirari I
1295 - 1263 BC

Ashur-nasir-pal II
884 - 859 BC

Tiglath-Pileser III
745 - 727 BC

Ashurbanipal
669 - 631 BC

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Dates as they appear in N. See Short chronology for a timeline in absolute dates The Chronology of the Ancient Near East is a framework of dates for The following is a list of notable Assyrian people. Activists Curtis Sliwa Actors/Comics F The Sumerian king list is an ancient text in the Sumerian language that lists kings of Sumer from Sumerian and foreign dynasties Na'aman, ZA 81 1991, p. 251

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