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Assyrian kings' List

 

The Early Period
Name of the King from until Notes
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 ? ?  

Note:- there are some indications that Ushpiya & Apiashal succeeded king Azarah during the early nomadic era.

The Akkadian period
Name of the King from until Notes
Sargon I 2334 BC 2279 BC United Mesopotamia (Sumer & Akkad)
Rimush 2278 BC 2270 BC Conquers Elam and Marhashi (Central Iran
Manishtushu 2269 BC 2255 BC Renovates the temple of Ishtar
Naram-Sin 2254 BC 2214 BC Arrogates gud-like status to himself
Shar-Kali-Shari 2217 BC 2193 BC Akkadian Empire weakens
Igigi 2192 BC ?  
Nanium ? ?  
Imi ? ?  
Elul-dan 2190 BC ?  
Dudu 2189 BC 2169 BC  
Shu-Turul 2168 BC 2154 BC The Akkadian empire collapses

 

Ur-III Period
Name of the king from until Notes
Ur-Nammu 2112 BC 2095 BC Establishes the 3rd dynasty of Ur
Shulgi 2094 BC 2047 BC Extends father's empire to all of Assyria
Amar-Sin 2046 BC 2038 BC  
Shu-Sin 2037 BC 2027 BC  
Ibbi-Sin 2028 BC 2004 BC Amorites weaken Sumerian power

 

Amorite Domination
Name of the king from until Notes
Hale ? ?  
Samanu ? ?  
Hayani ? ?  
Ilu-Mer ? ?  
Yakmesi ? ?  
Yakmeni ? ?  
Yazkur-ilu ? ?  
Ilu-Kabkabi ? ?  
Aminu ? ?  

 

Old Assyrian Period
Name of the king from until Notes
Erishum II 1920 BC 1900BC  
Shamshi-Adad I 1813BC 1783 BC Unites all independent Assyrian city-states
Ishme-Dagan I 1780 BC 1741 BC 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 BC ?  
Enlil-Nasir I ? ?  
Ashur-Nirari II ? ?  
Ashur-Bel-Nisheshu 1419 BC 1409 BC  
Ashur-Rim-Nisheshu ? ?  
Ashur-Nadin-Ahhe II ? ?  
Eriba-Adad I ? ?  

 

Middle Assyrian period
Name of the king from until Notes
Ashur-Uballit I 1363 BC 1328 BC Gains Assyrian Independecne from Mittani
Enlil-Nirari 1327 BC 1318 BC  
Arik-Den-Ili 1317 BC 1306 BC  
Adad-Nirari I 1305 BC 1274 BC Mittani falls to Assyria
Shalmaneser I 1273 BC 1244 BC Urarti falls to Assyria
Tukulti-Ninurta I 1243 BC 1207 BC Sacks Babylon, killed by his own son
Ashur-Nadin-Apli 1206 BC 1203 BC Assyrin power is weakened
Ashur-Nirari III 1202 BC 1197 BC  
Enlil-Kudurri-Usur 1196 BC 1191 BC  
Ninurta-Apal-Ekur 1191 BC 1179 BC  
Ashur-Dan I 1178 BC 1133 BC Elam captures Babylonia
Ashur-Resha-Ishi I 1132 BC 1115 BC Nebuchadnezzar I of Babylon captures Elam
Ninurta-Tukulti-Ashur 1115 BC 1114 BC  
Mutakkil-Nusku 1115 BC 1114 BC  
Tiglath-Pileser I 1114 BC 1076 BC In defending Assyria, defeats Nebuchadnezzar
Asharid-Pal-Ekur II ? ? Limited to Nineveh,Irbil, & Ashur province
Ashur-Bel-Kala 1076 BC 1057 BC  
?      
Shamshi-Adad IV 1053 BC 1049 BC  
5 Unknown Rulers      
Ashur-Rabi II 1010 BC 970 BC Isreal & Judah under David & Solomon
Ashur-Resh-Ishi II 969 BC 967 BC  
Tiglath-Pilasar II 966 BC 935 BC  
Ashur-Dan II 934 BC 912 BC  

 

Late Assyrian Period
Name of the king from until Note
Adad-Nirari II 911 BC 891 BC Captures Babylonia, Anatolia, & Syrian plain
Tukulti-Ninurta II 890 BC 884 BC Peace with Babylon, no tributes required
Ashurnasirpal II 883 BC 859 BC Assyrian empire reaches Mediterranean Sea
Shalmaneser III 858 BC 824 BC Defeats Arameans, captures Babylon & Persia
Shamshi-Adad V 823 BC 811 BC  
(Queen) Shamiram 811 BC 806 BC Ruler of Assyria while her son was a minor
Adad-Nirari III 806 BC 783 BC Assyrian rule weakens
Shalmaneser IV 782 BC 773 BC  
Ashur-Dan III 772 BC 755 BC Rebelions against Assyria
Ashur-Nirari V 754 BC 745 BC  
Tiglath-Pileser III 744 BC 727 BC Re-gains Assyrian might greater than before
Shalmaneser V 726 BC 722 BC Captures Samaria, deports Isrealites
Sargon II 721 BC 705 BC Captures Egypt, Urartu, Babylon, dies in a battle
Sennacherib 704 BC 681 BC Faught rebellions, destroyed Babylon
Esarhaddon 680 BC 669 BC Rebuilt Babylon, defeates Scythians, Cimmerians, & Egypt
Ashurbanipal 668 BC 627 BC Defeats Egypt, Lydia, & Elam
Ashur-Etel-Ilani 627 BC 624 BC Babylonians attack Assyria
Sin-Shar-Ishkun 623 BC 612 BC Medes sack Nineveh
Ashur-Uballit II 612 BC 609 BC Flees to Harran, Get defeated, Assyrian empire Falls

 

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