Puzur-Ashur III
Issi'ak Assur
Puzur-Ashur III | |
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Issi'ak Assur | |
King of Assur | |
Reign | c. 1521–1498 BC[1] |
Predecessor | Ashur-nirari I |
Successor | Enlil-nasir I |
Issue | Enlil-nasir I |
Father | Ashur-nirari I |
Puzur-Ashur III was the king of Assyria from c. 1521 BC to 1498 BC. According to the Assyrian King List, he was the son and successor of Ashur-nirari I and ruled for 24 years (or 14 years, according to another copy). He is also the first Assyrian king to appear in the synchronistic history, where he is described as a contemporary of Burnaburiash of Babylon.[2] A few of his building inscriptions were found at Assur. He rebuilt part of the temple of Ishtar in his capital, Ashur, and the southern parts of the city wall.[3]
References
- ^ Düring, Bleda S. (2020). The Imperialisation of Assyria: An Archaeological Approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. xvi. ISBN 978-1108778701.
- ^ Who's who in the ancient Near East By Gwendolyn Leick
- ^ The Cambridge Ancient History edited, by I. E. S. Edwards, C. J. Gadd, N. G. L. Hammond, E. Sollberger
Preceded by Ashur-nirari I | King of Assyria 1521–1498 BC | Succeeded by Enlil-nasir I |
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Kings of Assyria
(c. 2025–1364 BC)
- Puzur-Ashur I
- Shalim-ahum
- Ilu-shuma
- Erishum I
- Ikunum
- Sargon I
- Puzur-Ashur II
- Naram-Sin
- Erishum II
- Shamshi-Adad I
- Ishme-Dagan I
- Mut-Ashkur (?)
- Rimush (?)
- Asinum (?)
- Puzur-Sin
- Ashur-dugul
- Ashur-apla-idi (?)
- Nasir-Sin (?)
- Sin-namir (?)
- Ipqi-Ishtar (?)
- Adad-salulu (?)
- Adasi (?)
- Bel-bani
- Libaya
- Sharma-Adad I
- Iptar-Sin
- Bazaya
- Lullaya
- Shu-Ninua
- Sharma-Adad II
- Erishum III
- Shamshi-Adad II
- Ishme-Dagan II
- Shamshi-Adad III
- Ashur-nirari I
- Puzur-Ashur III
- Enlil-nasir I
- Nur-ili
- Ashur-shaduni
- Ashur-rabi I
- Ashur-nadin-ahhe I
- Enlil-Nasir II
- Ashur-nirari II
- Ashur-bel-nisheshu
- Ashur-rim-nisheshu
- Ashur-nadin-ahhe II
- Eriba-Adad I
(c. 1363–912 BC)
- Ashur-uballit I
- Enlil-nirari
- Arik-den-ili
- Adad-nirari I
- Shalmaneser I
- Tukulti-Ninurta I
- Ashur-nadin-apli
- Ashur-nirari III
- Enlil-kudurri-usur
- Ninurta-apal-Ekur
- Ashur-dan I
- Ninurta-tukulti-Ashur
- Mutakkil-Nusku
- Ashur-resh-ishi I
- Tiglath-Pileser I
- Asharid-apal-Ekur
- Ashur-bel-kala
- Eriba-Adad II
- Shamshi-Adad IV
- Ashurnasirpal I
- Shalmaneser II
- Ashur-nirari IV
- Ashur-rabi II
- Ashur-resh-ishi II
- Tiglath-Pileser II
- Ashur-dan II
(911–609 BC)
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