List of Assyrian kings
Adaside dynasty (1700–1380 BC)
Table:
No.

Image

King

Reign

Succession

Notes

Ref

51

Bel-bani
Bēlu-bāni
"the Lord is the creator"

c. 1700 BC — c.1692 BC
(8 years)

Son of Adasi

Founder of the Adaside dynasty, which would endure for centuries. As its founder and their ancestors, Bel-bani attained a semi-mythical status for later kings.

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52

Libaya

c. 1692 BC — c.1674 BC
(17 years)

Son or brother of Bel-bani

Assyria appears to have been a relatively peaceful, secure and stable nation during Libaya's reign.

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53

Sharma-Adad I

c. 1674 BC — c.1662 BC
(12 years)

Son of Libaya or brother of Bel-bani

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54

Iptar-Sin
Ib-Tar-Sîn

c. 1662 BC — c.1650 BC
(12 years)

Son of Sharma-Adad I or brother of Bel-bani

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55

Bazaya
Bāzāiu

c. 1649 BC — c.1622 BC
(28 years)

Son or great-uncle of Iptar-Sin

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56

Lullaya
Lulāiu

c. 1621 BC — c.1616 BC
(6 years)

Usurper, unrelated to the Adaside dynasty

Reigned during a quiet and uneventful period of Assyrian history.

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57

Shu-Ninua
Šu-Ninua
"he of Ishtar"

c. 1615 BC — c.1602 BC
(14 years)

Son of Bazaya

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58

Sharma-Adad II

c. 1601 BC — c.1599 BC
(3 years)

Son of Shu-Ninua

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59

Erishum III
e-ri-šu

c. 1599 BC — c.1585 BC
(13 years)

Son of Sharma-Adad II

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60

Shamshi-Adad II
Šam-ši-Adad

c. 1585 BC — c.1580 BC
(6 years)

Son of Erishum III

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61

Ishme-Dagan II
Išme-Dagān
"(the god) Dagan has heard"

c. 1579 BC — c.1562 BC
(16 years)

Son of Shamshi-Adad II

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62

Shamshi-Adad III
Šam-ši-Adad

c. 1561 BC — c.1545 BC
(16 years)

Nephew of Sharma-Adad II

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63

Ashur-nirari I
Aššur-nārāri
"Aššur is my help"

c. 1544 BC — c.1518 BC
(26 years)

Son of Ishme-Dagan II

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64

Puzur-Ashur III
Puzur-Aššur
"servant of Ashur"

c. 1517 BC — c.1493 BC
(24 years)

Son of Ashur-nirari I

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65

Enlil-nasir I

c. 1492 BC — c.1479 BC
(13 years)

Son of Puzur-Ashur III

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66

Nur-ili

c. 1479 BC — c.1467 BC
(12 years)

Son of Enlil-nasir I

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67

Ashur-shaduni
Aššur-šaddûni
"(the god) Aššur (is) our mountain"

c.1467 BC
(1 month)

Son of Nur-ili

Deposed by Ashur-rabi I, his successor to the throne.

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68

Ashur-rabi I
Aššur-rabi
"(the god) Aššur is great"

Unknown, inscriptions fragmentary, 15th century BC

Usurper, son of Enlil-nasir I, uncle of Ashur-shaduni

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69

Ashur-nadin-ahhe I
Aššur-nādin-ahhē
"(the god) Aššur has given a brother"

Unknown, inscriptions fragmentary, 15th century BC

Son of Ashur-rabi I

During the reign of Ashur-nadin-ahhe I, Assyria became a sporadic vassal of Mitanni. He was eventually overthrown by his brother Enlil-nasir II.

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70

Enlil-nasir II

c. 1420 BC — c.1415 BC
(5 years)

Usurper, brother of Ashur-nadin-ahhe I, son of Ashur-rabi I

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71

Ashur-nirari II
Aššur-nārāri
"Aššur is my help"

c. 1414 BC — c.1408 BC
(6 years)

Brother of Enlil-nasir II, son of Ashur-rabi I

Erroneously stated by the Assyrian King List to be the son of Enlil-nasir II, his own inscriptions put him as a son of Ashur-rabi I.

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72

Ashur-bel-nisheshu
Aššūr-bēl-nīšēšu
"(the god) Aššur (is) lord of his people"

c. 1407 BC — c.1399 BC
(8 years)

Son of Ashur-nirari II

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73

Ashur-rim-nisheshu
Aššūr-rā’im-nīšēšu
"(the god) Aššur loves his people"

c. 1398 BC — c.1391 BC
(7 years)

Brother of Ashur-bel-nisheshu, son of Ashur-nirari II

Known to have reconstructed the inner city wall of Aššur.

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74

Ashur-nadin-ahhe II
Aššur-nādin-ahhē
"(the god) Aššur has given a brother"

c. 1391 BC — c.1380 BC
(12 years)

Son of Ashur-rim-nisheshu

Considered to be the final king of the Old Assyrian period.

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