The Mesopotamian Kings List
TThhee MMeessooppoottaammiiaann KKiinnggss LLiisstt
Ashur Cherry The Mesopotamian Kings List
Ashur Cherry York University Toronto, Ontario I dedicate this work to all the members of the Bet-Nahrain Democratic Party, the Assyrian National Congress, and the Bet-Nahrain Organization in particular and Dr. Sargon Dadesho. Their hard work and great achievements are fully appreciated. I wish them great success in all their undertakings for the bright future that is awaiting them!
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GOOD LUCK AND GOOD RESEARCH! Ashur Cherry September 18th, 2004 Table of Contents
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Early Dynastic Period ------1 Kish ------1 Ur ------1 Lagash------1 Uruk (First Dynasty) ------1 Akkadian Empire ------2 Dynasty of Akkad ------2 Neo-Sumerian Period ------2 Uruk (Second Dynasty) ------2 Lagash------2 Third Dynasty of Ur ------2 The Babylonian Kings List ------3 First Dynasty of Isin ------3 Larsa Dynasty ------3 First Dynasty of Babylon ------4 First Dynasty of the Sealand ------4 Kassite Dynasty ------4 Second Dynasty of Isin ------5 Second Dynasty of the Sealand ------6 Bazi Dynasty ------6 Elamite Dynasty ------6 Dynasty of E ------6 Neo-Babylonian Dynasty ------7 The Assyrian Kings List ------8 References ------12 About The Cover ------12 Early Dynastic Period
Kish Enmebaragesi 2650-0000 Agga 2600-0000 Mesalim 2550-0000 Ur Meskalamdug 2620-0000 Akalamdug 2600-0000 Lagash Enhegal 2570-0000 Lugal-saengur 2550-0000 Ur-Nanše 2494-2465 Akurgal 2464-2455 Eannatum 2454-2425 Enannatum I 2424-2404 Enmetena 2403-2375 Enannatum II 2374-2365 Enentarzi 2364-2359 Lugalanda 2358-2352 Uruinimgina 2351-2342 Uruk (First Dynasty) Lugalzagesi 2341-2316
Page 1 Akkadian Empire
Dynasty of Akkad Sargon 2334-2279 Rimuš 2278-2270 Maništušu 2269-2255 Naram-Sin 2254-2218 Šar-kali-šarri 2217-2193 Igigi 2192-2190 Nanijum 2192-2190 Imi 2192-2190 Elulu 2192-2190 Dudu 2189-2169 Šu-Turul 2168-2154
Neo-Sumerian Period
Uruk (Second Dynasty) Utuhegal 2119-2112 Lagash Gudea 2141-2122 Third Dynasty of Ur Ur-Nammu 2112-2095 Šulgi 2094-2047 Amar-Sin 2046-2038 Šu-Sin 2037-2029 Ibbi-Sin 2028-2004
Page 2 The Babylonian Kings List
First Dynasty of Isin Išbi-Irra 2017-1985 Šu-ilišu 1984-1975 Iddin-Dagan 1974-1954 Išme-Dagan 1953-1935 Lipit-Ištar 1934-1924 Ur-Ninurta 1923-1896 Bur-Sin 1895-1874 Lipit-Enlil 1873-1869 Irra-imitti 1868-1861 Enlil-bani 1860-1837 Zambija 1836-1834 Iter-piša 1833-1831 Urdukuga 1830-1828 Sin-magir 1827-1817 Damiq-ilišu 1816-1794 Larsa Dynasty Naplanum 2025-2005 Emiṣum 2004-1977 Samium 1976-1942 Zabaja 1941-1933 Gungunum 1932-1906 Abisare 1905-1895 Sumuel 1894-1866 Nur-Adad 1865-1850 Sin-iddinam 1849-1843 Sin-eribam 1842-1841 Sin-iqišam 1840-1836 Ṣilli-Adad 0000-1835 Warad-Sin 1834-1823
Page 3 Rim-Sin I 1822-1763 Rim-Sin II 1741-?000 First Dynasty of Babylon Sumuabum 1894-1881 Sumulael 1880-1845 Sabium 1844-1831 Apil-Sin 1830-1813 Sin-muballiṭ 1812-1793 Hammurapi 1792-1750 Samsuiluna 1749-1712 Abi-ešuh 1711-1684 Ammiditana 1683-1647 Ammiṣaduqa 1646-1626 Samsuditana 1625-1595 First Dynasty of the Sealand Iluma-ilum Itti-ili-nibi Damiq-ilišu Iškibal Šušši Gulkišar mGÍŠ-EN Pešgaldaramaš Adarakalamma Ekurduanna Melamkurkurra Ea-gamil Kassite Dynasty Gandaš Agum I Kaštiliašu I Urzigurumaš
Page 4 Harba-x Burnaburiaš I Karaindaš Kadašman-Harbe I Kurigalzu I Kadašman-Enlil I 1374-1360 Burnaburiaš II 1359-1333 Kara-hardaš 0000-1333 Nazi-Bugaš 0000-1333 Kurigalzu II 1332-1308 Nazi-Maruttaš 1307-1282 Kadašman-Turgu 1281-1264 Kadašman-Enlil II 1263-1255 Kudur-Enlil 1254-1246 Šagarakti-Šuriaš 1245-1233 Kaštiliašu 1232-1225 Enlil-nadin-šumi 0000-1224 Kadašman-Harbe II 0000-1223 Adad-šuma-iddina 1222-1217 Adad-šuma-uṣur 1216-1187 Meli-Šipak 1186-1172 Marduk-apla-iddina I 1171-1159 Zababa-šuma-iddina 0000-1158 Enlil-nadin-ahi 1157-1155 Second Dynasty of Isin Marduk-kabit-ahhešu 1157-1140 Itti-Marduk-balaṭu 1139-1132 Ninurta-nadin-šumi 1131-1126 Nebuchadnezzar I 1125-1104 Enlil-nadin-apli 1103-1100 Marduk-nadin-ahhe 1099-1082 Marduk-šapik-zeri 1081-1069
Page 5 Adad-apla-iddina 1068-1047 Marduk-ahhe-eriba 0000-1046 Marduk-zer-x 1045-1034 Nabu-šumu-libur 1033-1026 Second Dynasty of the Sealand Simbar-Šipak 1025-1008 Ea-mukin-zeri 0000-1008 Kaššu-nadin-ahhe 1007-1005 Bazi Dynasty Eulmaš-šakin-šumi 1004-988 Ninurta-kudurri-uṣur I 987-985 Širikti-Šuqamuna 000-985 Elamite Dynasty Mar-biti-apla-uṣur 984-979 Dynasty of E Nabu-mukin-apli 978-943 Ninurta-kudurri-uṣur II 0000-943 Mar-biti-ahhe-iddina 942-000 Šamaš-mudammiq Nabu-šuma-ukin I Nabu-apla-iddina Marduk-zakir-šumi I Marduk-balassu-iqbi 000-813 Baba-aha-iddina 812-000 Ninurta-apl?-[x] Marduk-bel-zeri Marduk-apla-uṣur Eriba-Marduk Nabu-šuma-iškun 760-748 Nabu-naṣir 747-734 Nabu-nadin-zeri 733-732 Nabu-šuma-ukin II 000-732 Page 6 Nabu-mukin-zeri 731-729 Tiglath-pileser III 728-727 Shalmaneser V 726-722 Marduk-apla-iddina II 721-710 Sargon II 709-705 Sennacherib 704-703 Marduk-zakir-šumi II 000-703 Marduk-apla-iddina II 000-703 Bel-ibni 702-700 Aššur-nadin-šumi 699-694 Nergal-ušezib 000-693 Mušezib-Marduk 692-689 Sennacherib 688-681 Esarhaddon 680-669 Ashurbanipal 000-668 Šamaš-šum-ukin 667-648 Kandalanu 647-627 Neo-Babylonian Dynasty Nabopolassar 625-605 Nebuchadnezzar II 604-562 Amel-Marduk 561-560 Neriglissar 559-556 Labaši-Marduk 000-556 Nabonidus 555-539
Page 7 The Assyrian Kings List
Ṭudija Adamu Janqi Sahlamu Harharu Mandaru Imṣu HARṣu Didanu Hanu Zuabu Nuabu Abazu Belu Azarah Ušpija Apiašal Hale Samanu Hajanu Ilu-Mer Jakmesi Jakmeni Jazkur-ilu Ila-kabkabi Aminu Sulili Kikkija Akija Puzur-Aššur I Šalim-ahum
Page 8 Ilušuma Erišum I Ikunum Sargon I Puzur-Aššur II Naram-Sin Erišum II Šamši-Adad I 1813-1781 Išme-Dagan I Mut-Aškur Rimu-x Asinum Aššur-dugul Aššur-apla-idi Naṣir-Sin Sin-namir Ipqi-Ištar Adad-ṣalulu Adasi Belu-bani Libaja Šarma-Adad I IB.TAR-Sin Bazaja Lullaja Šu-Ninua Šarma-Adad II Erišum III Šamši-Adad II Išme-Dagan II Šamši-Adad III Aššur-nirari I
Page 9 Puzur-Aššur III Enlil-naṣir I Nur-ili Aššur-šaduni Aššur-rabi I Aššur-nadin-ahhe I Enlil-naṣir II 1430-1425 Aššur-nirari II 1424-1418 Aššur-bel-nišešu 1417-1409 Aššur-rim-nišešu 1408-1401 Aššur-nadin-ahhe II 1400-1391 Eriba-Adad I 1390-1364 Aššur-uballiṭ I 1363-1328 Enlil-nirari 1327-1318 Arik-den-ili 1317-1306 Adad-nirari I 1305-1274 Shalmaneser I 1273-1244 Tukulti-Ninurta I 1243-1207 Aššur-nadin-apli 1206-1203 Aššur-nirari III 1202-1197 Enlil-kudurri-uṣur 1196-1192 Ninurta-apil-Ekur 1191-1179 Aššur-dan I 1178-1133 Ninurta-tukulti-Aššur Mutakkil-Nusku Aššur-reš-iši I 1132-1115 Tiglath-pileser I 1114-1076 Ašarid-apil-Ekur 1075-1074 Aššur-bel-kala 1073-1056 Eriba-Adad II 1055-1054 Šamši-Adad IV 1053-1050 Aššurnaṣirpal I 1049-1031
Page 10 Shalmaneser II 1030-1019 Aššur-nirari IV 1018-1013 Aššur-rabi II 1012-972 Aššur-reš-iši II 971-967 Tiglath-pileser II 966-935 Aššur-dan II 934-912 Adad-nirari II 911-891 Tukulti-Ninurta II 890-884 Aššurnaṣirpal II 883-859 Shalmaneser III 858-824 Šamši-Adad V 823-811 Adad-nirari III 810-783 Shalmaneser IV 782-773 Aššur-dan III 772-755 Aššur-nirari V 754-745 Tiglath-pileser III 744-727 Shalmaneser V 726-722 Sargon II 721-705 Sennacherib 704-681 Esarhaddon 680-669 Assurbanipal 668-627 Aššur-etel-ilani Sin-šumu-lišir Sin-šar-iškun 000-612 Aššur-uballiṭ II 611-609
Page 11 References
Bienkowski, Piotr and Alan Millard. Dictionary of the Ancient Near East. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2000. pp. 330-332, 334.
Haywood, John. The Encyclopedia of Ancient Civilizations of the Near East and Mediterranean. Armonk, N.Y.: Sharpe Reference, ©1997. p. 295.
Leick, Gwendolyn. Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia. Lanham, Md.: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. ©2003. pp. 139-146.
Oppenheim, A. Leo. Ancient Mesopotamia: Portrait of a Dead Civilization. (Revised Edition). Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, ©1977. pp. 335-346.
Reade, Julian. Assyrian Sculpture. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, ©1999. p. 92.
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