Early Period (Assyria)
Assyrian King List table
The following kings are tabulated from the Assyrian King List cuneiform tablets.

Early Period (Assyria)

Section Title: Assyrian King List table
Table Section Text: The following kings are tabulated from the Assyrian King List cuneiform tablets.

Early Assyrian Period

King name	Reigned	Notes

"kings who lived in tents"

This section shows marked similarities to the ancestors of the first Babylonian dynasty. According to the Cambridge Ancient History, the conclusion of this section "marked the end of the nomadic period of the Assyrian people" and "visualized Ushpia as the actual founder of the Semitic city of Ashur"

Tudiya	fl. c. 2450 BC — c. 2400 BC (short)	contemporary of Ibrium of Ebla

Adamu	fl. c. 2400 BC — c. 2375 BC (short)	the earliest known use of the name “Adam” as a genuine name in historicity is Adamu.

Yangi	fl. c. 2375 BC — c. 2350 BC (short)

Suhlamu	fl. c. 2350 BC — c. 2325 BC (short)

Harharu	fl. c. 2325 BC — c. 2300 BC (short)

Mandaru	fl. c. 2300 BC — c. 2275 BC (short)

Imsu	fl. c. 2275 BC — c. 2250 BC (short)

Harsu	fl. c. 2250 BC — c. 2225 BC (short)

Didanu	fl. c. 2225 BC — c. 2200 BC (short)

Hana	fl. c. 2200 BC — c. 2175 BC (short)

Zuabu	fl. c. 2175 BC — c. 2150 BC (short)

Nuabu	fl. c. 2150 BC — c. 2125 BC (short)

Abazu	fl. c. 2125 BC — c. 2100 BC (short)

Belu	fl. c. 2100 BC — c. 2075 BC (short)

Azarah	fl. c. 2075 BC — c. 2050 BC (short)

Ushpia	fl. c. 2050 BC — c. 2030 BC (short)	said to have been the founder of the temple of Ashur in Assur

Apiashal	fl. c. 2030 BC — c. 2027 BC (short)	"son of Ushpia"

"altogether seventeen kings, tent dwellers."

"kings who are ancestors/whose fathers are known"

Apiashal	fl. c. 2030 BC — c. 2027 BC (short)	"son of Ushpia"

Hale	fl. c. 2027 BC — c. 2024 BC (short)	"son of Apiashal"

Samani	fl. c. 2024 BC — c. 2021 BC (short)	"son of Hale"

Hayani	fl. c. 2021 BC — c. 2018 BC (short)	"son of Samani"

Ilu-Mer	fl. c. 2018 BC — c. 2015 BC (short)	"son of Hayani"

Yakmesi	fl. c. 2015 BC — c. 2012 BC (short)	"son of Ilu-Mer"

Yakmeni	fl. c. 2012 BC — c. 2009 BC (short)	"son of Yakmesi"

Yazkur-el	fl. c. 2009 BC — c. 2006 BC (short)	"son of Yakmeni"

Ila-kabkabu	fl. c. 2006 BC — c. 2003 BC (short)	"son of Yazkur-el"

Aminu	fl. c. 2003 BC — c. 2000 BC (short)	"son of Ila-kabkabu"

"altogether ten kings who are ancestors"

This section, which in contrast to the rest of the list, was written in reverse order, beginning with Aminu and ending with Apiashal, has often been interpreted as a list of Shamshi-Adad's ancestors.

"kings whose eponyms are not known"

These are early rulers of Assur.

Sulili	fl. c. 2000 BC (short)	"son of Aminu"

Kikkiya	fl. c. 2000 BC (short)

Akiya	fl. c. 2000 BC (short)

Puzur-Ashur I	fl. c. 2000 BC (short)

Shalim-ahum	fl. c. 1900 BC (short)	"son of Puzur-Ashur I"

Ilu-shuma	fl. c. 1945 BC — c. 1906 BC (short)	"son of Shalim-ahum"

"altogether six kings (whose names were written on?) bricks whose eponyms are (not known?)."

Sentence(s)

Tudiya is the first king in the Assyrian King List from 2450 BC to 2400 BC.

final_sentence: Tudiya is the first king in the Assyrian King List from 2450 BC to 2400 BC.