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Rulers of Assyria
The table below presents the chronology of the principal rulers of Assyria at the end of the third millenium BC to the last decade of the seventh century BC. Reconstructing an absolute chronology, one that measures the exact chronological distance to present time, is still problematic for ancient Assyria (especially for the first half of the second millenium BC). Although several different chronologies have been proposed, the dates used here generally follow those of E. Frahm (in ibid., A Companion to Assyria, Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell, 2017, pp. 613-616).
Click here or on the "Alphabetic List of the Rulers of Assyria" link to the left to view an alphabetic list of rulers of Assyria.
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| Puzur-Aššur I [/riao/ria1/earlybeginnings/puzurashurdynasty/index.html] (ca. 2025 [end of Ur III dominion over Aššur]-? BC) | Ashurnasirpal II [/riao/ria4/index.html] (883-859 BC) |
| Samsī-Addu I [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/samsiaddudynasty/samsiaddui/index.html] (ca. 1808-1776 BC) | Shalmaneser III [/riao/ria5/shalmaneseriii/index.html] (858-824 BC) |
| Aššur-uballiṭ I [/riao/ria1/kingdomofAssyria/ashuruballiti/index.html] (1353-1318 BC) | Adad-nārārī III [/riao/ria5/adadnarariiii/index.html] (810-783 BC) |
| Adad-nārārī I [/riao/ria2/adadnararii/index.html] (1305-1274 BC) | Tiglath-pileser III [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/rinap1/rinap1introduction/historicaloverviewtiglathpileseriii/index.html] (744-727 BC) |
| Tukultī-Ninurta I [/riao/ria2/tukultininurtai/index.html] (1243-1207 BC) | Sargon II [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/rinap2/] (721-705 BC) |
| Tiglath-pileser I [/riao/ria3/tiglathpileseri/index.html] (1114-1076 BC) | Sennacherib [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/rinap3/] (704-681 BC) |
| Esarhaddon [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/rinap4/] (680-669 BC) | |
| Ashurbanipal [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/rinap5/] (668–ca. 631 BC) |
Rulers (in chronological order):
Azuzu [/riao/ria1/earlybeginnings/ashursorigins/azuzu/index.html] (?-? BC; reign of Man-ištūšu [2269-2255 BC])
Zarriqum [/riao/ria1/earlybeginnings/ashursorigins/zarriqum/index.html] (ca. 2050-2042 BC [= Ur III year-names: Šulgi 44-Amar-Suena 5])
Son of Urdānum [/riao/ria1/earlybeginnings/ashursorigins/sonofurdanum/index.html] (?-? BC)
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Sulilu [/riao/ria1/earlybeginnings/ashursorigins/sulilu/index.html] (?-? BC)
Kikkiya [/riao/ria1/earlybeginnings/ashursorigins/kikkiya/index.html] (?-? BC)
Akiya [/riao/ria1/earlybeginnings/ashursorigins/akiya/index.html] (?-? BC)
Puzur-Aššur I [/riao/ria1/earlybeginnings/puzurashurdynasty/puzurashuri/index.html] (ca. 2025 [end of Ur III dominion over Aššur]-? BC)
Šalim-aḫum [/riao/ria1/earlybeginnings/puzurashurdynasty/shalimahum/index.html] (?-? BC)
Ilu-šūma [/riao/ria1/earlybeginnings/puzurashurdynasty/ilushumma/index.html] (?-? BC)
Erišum I [/riao/ria1/earlybeginnings/puzurashurdynasty/erishumi/index.html] (1974-1935 BC)
Ikūnum [/riao/ria1/earlybeginnings/puzurashurdynasty/ikunum/index.html] (1934-1921 BC)
Sargon I [/riao/ria1/earlybeginnings/puzurashurdynasty/sargoni/index.html] (1920-1881 BC)
Puzur-Aššur II [/riao/ria1/earlybeginnings/puzurashurdynasty/puzurashurii/index.html] (1880-1873 BC)
Narām-Sîn [/riao/ria1/earlybeginnings/puzurashurdynasty/naramsin/index.html] (1872-1829/19 BC)
Erišum II [/riao/ria1/earlybeginnings/puzurashurdynasty/erishumii/index.html] (1828/18-1809 BC)
[Tribal ancestors [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/forefathers/index.html] (of Samsī-Addu I). According to the Assyrian King List, there were seventeen rulers who "dwelt in tents." These men are:]
Ṭūdīya (?-? BC)
Adāmu (?-? BC)
Yangi (?-? BC)
Sahlāmu (?-? BC)
Ḫarḫaru (?-? BC)
Mandaru (?-? BC)
Imṣu (?-? BC)
Ḫarṣu (?-? BC)
Didānu (?-? BC)
Ḫanû (?-? BC)
Zū-abi (?-? BC)
Nuʾabu (?-? BC)
Abāzu (?-? BC)
Belû (?-? BC)
Azaraḫ (?-? BC)
Ušpiya (?-? BC)
Apiašal (?-? BC)
Ḫallî (?-? BC)
Samānu (?-? BC)
Ḫayānu (?-? BC)
Ilī-Wēr (?-? BC)
Yakmisu (?-? BC)
Yakmenu (?-? BC)
Yaškur-ilu (?-? BC)
Ilā-kabkabī (?-? BC)
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Išme-Dagān I [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/samsiaddudynasty/ishmedagani/index.html] (1776-1737 BC)
Mut-Aškur [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/samsiaddudynasty/mutashkur/index.html] (?-? BC)
Rīmu-x [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/samsiaddudynasty/rimux/index.html] (?-? BC)
Asīnum [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/samsiaddudynasty/asinum/index.html] (?-? BC)
Puzur-Sîn [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/samsiaddudynasty/puzursin/index.html] (?-? BC = Iptar-Sîn [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/belubanidynasty/iptarsin/index.html]? Below)
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Aššur-dugul (?-? BC)
Aššur-apla-īdi (?-? BC)
Nāṣir-Sîn (?-? BC)
Sîn-nammir (?-? BC)
Ipqi-Ištar (?-? BC)
Adad-ṣalūlu (?-? BC)
Adāsi (?-? BC)
Bēlu-bāni [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/belubanidynasty/belubani/index.html] (?-? BC)
Libāya [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/belubanidynasty/libaya/index.html] (?-? BC)
Šarma-Adad I [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/belubanidynasty/sharmaadadi/index.html] (?-? BC)
Iptar-Sîn [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/belubanidynasty/iptarsin/index.html] (?-? BC = Puzur-Sîn [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/samsiaddudynasty/puzursin/index.html]? Above)
Bāzāyu [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/belubanidynasty/bazayu/index.html] (?-? BC)
Lullāyu [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/belubanidynasty/lullayu/index.html] (?-? BC)
Šū-Nīnua [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/belubanidynasty/shuninuaorkidinninua/index.html] (or Kidin-Nīnua) (?-? BC)
Šarma-Adad II [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/belubanidynasty/sharmaadadii/index.html] (?-? BC)
Erišum III [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/belubanidynasty/erishumiii/index.html] (?-? BC)
Šamšī-Adad II [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/belubanidynasty/shamshiadadii/index.html] (?-? BC)
Išme-Dagān II [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/belubanidynasty/ishmedaganii/index.html] (?-? BC)
Šamšī-Adad III [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/belubanidynasty/shamshiadadiii/index.html] (?-? BC)
Aššur-nārārī I [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/belubanidynasty/ashurnararii/index.html] (?-? BC)
Puzur-Aššur III [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/belubanidynasty/puzurashuriii/index.html] (?-? BC)
Enlil-nāṣir I [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/belubanidynasty/enlilnasiri/index.html] (?-? BC)
Nūr-ili [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/mittanianhegemony/nurili/index.html] (?-? BC)
Aššur-šaddûni [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/mittanianhegemony/ashurshadduni/index.html] (?-? BC)
Aššur-rabi I [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/mittanianhegemony/ashurrabii/index.html] (?-? BC)
Aššur-nādin-aḫḫē I [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/mittanianhegemony/ashurnadinahhei/index.html] (?-? BC)
Enlil-nāṣir II [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/mittanianhegemony/enlilnasirii/index.html] (1420–1415 BC)
Aššur-nārārī II [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/mittanianhegemony/ashurnarariii/index.html] (1414-1408 BC)
Aššur-bēl-nišēšu [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/mittanianhegemony/ashurbelnisheshu/index.html] (1407-1399 BC)
Aššur-rêm-nišēšu [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/mittanianhegemony/ashurremnisheshu/index.html] (1398-1391 BC)
Aššur-nādin-aḫḫē II [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/mittanianhegemony/ashurnadinahheii/index.html] (1390-1381 BC)
Erība-Adad I [/riao/ria1/oldassyrianperiod/mittanianhegemony/eribaadadi/index.html] (1380-1354 BC)
Aššur-uballiṭ I [/riao/ria1/kingdomofassyria/ashuruballiti/index.html] (1353-1318 BC)
Enlil-nārārī [/riao/ria1/kingdomofassyria/enlilnarari/index.html] (1317-1308 BC)
Arik-dīn-ili [/riao/ria1/kingdomofassyria/arikdinili/index.html] (1317-1306 BC)
Adad-nārārī I [/riao/ria2/adadnararii/index.html] (1295-1264 BC)
Shalmaneser I [/riao/ria2/shalmaneseri/index.html] (1263-1234 BC)
Tukultī-Ninurta I [/riao/ria2/tukultininurtai/index.html] (1233-1197 BC)
Aššur-nādin-apli [/riao/ria2/ashurnadinapli/index.html] (1196-1193 BC)
Aššur-nārārī III [/riao/ria2/ashurnarariiii/index.html] (1192-1187 BC)
Enlil-kudurrī-uṣur [/riao/ria2/enlilkudurriusur/index.html] (1186-1182 BC)
Ninurta-apil-Ekur [/riao/ria2/ninurtaapilekur/index.html] (1181-1169 BC)
Aššur-dān I [/riao/ria2/ashurdani/index.html] (1168-1133 BC)
Ninurta-tukultī-Aššur [/riao/ria2/ninurtatukultiashur/index.html] (?-? BC)
Mutakkil-Nusku [/riao/ria2/mutakkilnusku/index.html] (?-? BC)
Aššur-rēša-iši I [/riao/ria2/ashurreshaishii/index.html] (1132-1115 BC)
Tiglath-pileser I [/riao/ria3/tiglathpileseri/index.html] (1114-1076 BC)
Ašarēd-apil-Ekur [/riao/ria3/asharedapilekur/index.html] (1075-1074 BC)
Aššur-bēl-kala [/riao/ria3/ashurbelkala/index.html] (1073-1056 BC)
Erība-Adad II [/riao/ria3/eribaadadii/index.html] (1055-1054 BC)
Šamšī-Adad IV [/riao/ria3/shamshiadadiv/index.html] (1053-1050 BC)
Ashurnasirpal I [/riao/ria3/ashurnasirpali/index.html] (1049-1031 BC)
Shalmaneser II [/riao/ria3/shalmaneserii/index.html] (1030-1019 BC)
Aššur-nārārī IV [/riao/ria3/ashurnarariiv/index.html] (1018-1013 BC)
Aššur-rabi II [/riao/ria3/ashurrabiii/index.html] (1012-972 BC)
Aššur-rēša-iši II [/riao/ria3/ashurreshaishiii/index.html] (971-967 BC)
Tiglath-pileser II [/riao/ria3/tiglathpileserii/index.html] (966-935 BC)
Aššur-dān II [/riao/ria3/ashurdanii/index.html] (934-912 BC)
Adad-nārārī II [/riao/ria3/adadnarariii/index.html] (911-891 BC)
Tukultī-Ninurta II [/riao/ria3/tukultininurtaii/index.html] (890-884 BC)
Ashurnasirpal II [/riao/ria4/index.html] (883-859 BC)
Shalmaneser III [/riao/ria5/shalmaneseriii/index.html] (858-824 BC)
Šamšī-Adad V [/riao/ria5/shamshiadadv/index.html] (823-811 BC)
Adad-nārārī III [/riao/ria5/adadnarariiii/index.html] (810-783 BC)
Shalmaneser IV [/riao/ria5/shalmeneseriv/index.html] (782-773 BC)
Aššur-dān III [/riao/ria5/ashurdaniii/index.html] (772-755 BC)
Aššur-nārārī V [/riao/ria5/ashurnarariv/index.html] (754-745 BC)
Tiglath-pileser III [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/rinap1/] (744-727 BC)
Shalmaneser V [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/rinap1/] (726-722 BC)
Sargon II [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/rinap2/] (721-705 BC)
Sennacherib [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/rinap3/] (704-681 BC)
Esarhaddon [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/rinap4/] (680-669 BC)
Ashurbanipal [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/rinap5/] (668–ca. 631 BC)
Aššur-etel-ilāni [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/rinap5/] (ca. 631–627/626 BC)
Sîn-šumu-līšir [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/rinap5/] (627/626 BC)
Sîn-šarra-iškun [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/rinap5/] (627/626–612 BC)
Aššur-uballiṭ II [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/rinap/rinap5/] (611–609 BC)
Jamie Novotny & Nathan Morello
Jamie Novotny & Nathan Morello, 'Rulers of Assyria', The Royal Inscriptions of Assyria online (RIAo) Project, The RIAo Project, a sub-project of MOCCI, 2023 [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/riao/rulersofassyria/]