List of Assyrian kings
Dynasty of Puzur-Ashur (2025–1749 BC)
The period beginning with Puzur-Ashur I's reign is sometimes referred to as the dynasty of Puzur-Ashur. Puzur-Ashur's line saw the beginning of true Akkadian names in the Assyrian royal line as opposed to earlier names which may have corresponded closer to Hurrian names.

List of Assyrian kings

Section Title: Dynasty of Puzur-Ashur (2025–1749 BC)
Table Section Text: The period beginning with Puzur-Ashur I's reign is sometimes referred to as the dynasty of Puzur-Ashur. Puzur-Ashur's line saw the beginning of true Akkadian names in the Assyrian royal line as opposed to earlier names which may have corresponded closer to Hurrian names.

#	Image	King	Reign	Succession	Notes	Ref

30	Puzur-Ashur I Puzur-Aššur "servant of Ashur"	fl. c. 2000 BC	Unknown	Mentioned by later kings as having restored the inner city wall of Aššur.

31	Shalim-ahum Šallim-aḫḫe "keep the brothers safe"	fl. c. 1900 BC	Son of Puzur-Ashur I	The earliest Assyrian ruler to be attested in a contemporary inscription.

32	Ilu-shuma Ilu-šum-ma	c. 1927 BC — c. 1906 BC (21 years)	Son of Shalim-ahum	Although listed as one of the kings whose reigns were unknown, later inscriptions indicate that Ilu-shuma would have ruled for 21 years and preceded Tukulti-Ninurta I by 720 years.

33	Erishum I e-ri-šu	c. 1905 BC — c. 1867 BC (38 years)	Son of Ilu-shuma	Possibly the constructor of the temple of Ashur, given a reign of 30 or 40 years depending on the version of the king list.

34	Ikunum I-ku-nu	c. 1867 BC — c. 1860 BC (7 years)	Brother of Erishum I, son of Ilu-shuma	Strengthened Aššur and maintained commercial colonies in Asia Minor.

35	-	Sargon I Šarru-ukīn "the king is legitimate"	c. 1860 BC — c.1821 BC (39 years)	Son of Ikunum	Known to have refortified Aššur. Possibly named after the Akkadian king Sargon of Akkad.

36	Puzur-Ashur II Puzur-Aššur "servant of Ashur"	c. 1821 BC — c.1813 BC (8 years)	Son of Sargon I	Due to the long reign of his predecessor, Puzur-Ashur II came to throne relatively late in life.

37	Naram-Sin Na-ra-am Sîn "beloved of the Moon God Sîn"	c. 1813 BC — c.1769 BC (44 years)	Son of Puzur-Ashur II	Naram-Sin and his son Erishum II had a combined reign length of 64 years. Possibly named after the Akkadian king Naram-Sin of Akkad.

38	Erishum II e-ri-šu	c. 1769 BC — c.1749 BC (20 years)	Son of Naram-Sin	Last king of the line of Puzur-Ashur, deposed by the Amorite Shamshi-Adad I.

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Erishum I c. 1905 BC — c. 1866 BC, son of Ilu-shuma, was the thirty-third ruler of Assyria.

final_sentence: Erishum I c. 1905 BC — c. 1866 BC, son of Ilu-shuma, was the thirty-third ruler of Assyria.