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Sunday, January 28, 2018

Genealogy of Assyrian Royal Family(ies)




Dates are known period of life and are approximate (circa) (*); Dependent on chronology used at source. For some chronologies I used logic.      

│= "son  of”    

                          


Shem

Assur

Assyrian


                                                                                                                         
Name(alternative chronology) King list chronology    comments
Tudiya                                               2450 - 2400 contemporary of Ibrium of Ebla (20 years)
Adamu                                              2400 - 2375                                       
Yangi                                                2375 - 2350                        Ibbi-Sipish/Ibbi-Zikir (15 years)
Suhlamu(2374-2361)                       2350 - 2325            
Harharu(2361-2348)                          2325 - 2300            
Mandaru(2348-2335)                          2300 - 2275            
Imsu(2335-2322)                                2275 - 2250            
Harsu(2322-2309)                               2250 - 2225            
Didanu(2309-2296)                            2225 - 2200            
Hana(2296-2283)                                2200 - 2175 
                                                       
Zuabu(2283-2270)                              2175 - 2150 
                                                     
Nuabu(2270-2257)                             2150 - 2125
                                                     
Abazu(2257-2244)                              2125 - 2100 viceroy of Manistusu of Akkad(2270-2255)
                                                     
Belu(2244-2231)                                 2100 - 2075 
                                                     
Azarah(2231-2218)                             2075 - 2050            

Ushpia(2218-2205, logic)                   2050 - 2030     
Apiashal(2205-2192)                          2030 - 2027
                                                     
Hale(2192-2166, logic)                        2027 - 2024 
                                                     
Samani(2179-2166)                            2024 - 2021 
                                                     
Hayani(2166-2153)                             2021 - 2018
                                                     
Ilu-Mer(2153-2140)                            2018 - 2015
                13yrs?                               
Yakmesi(2140-2127, logic)                  2015 - 2012            
Yakmeni(2127-2114)                          2012 - 2009
                                                     
Yazkur-el(2114-2101)                        2009 - 2006 
                                                     
Ila-kabkabu(2101-2088)                     2006 - 2003 
                                                     
Aminu(2088-2075) 2003 - 2000    Kikkiya (?-2049, logic) 2000 Akiya (2049-2036) 2000
                                                     
Sulili (2075-?) 2000                                                         

Zariqum (2036-2025, logic, governor “ensi”, omitted but mentioned elsewhere)

Puzur-Ashur I 2025-1950?    (d.1970 per Google search)                        
                                                                 
Shalim-ahum (1970-1950-1945).                 
                                                      .questionable chronology
Ilu-shuma         1945-1906                             
                                                                                                        
Ikunum              1920-1905   Erishum I 1905-1867 (1975-1935d. as per limmu list); (30/40 years)
Sargon I             (1905-1865)
                                  
Puzur-Ashur II  (1876-contract, 1865-1857)
                                                                       
Naram-Suen /Naram-Sin) (1857-1815)       Ili-bani (Limmu 1891 Sargon I?)
                                                                           
Erishum II                   (1815-1809)        Ashur-imitti (Limmu 1870 Sargon I?)
       
Amorites
       ▼  
Ila-kabkabu                    (rgn. Terga 1836-1833)
         
Shamshi-Adad I          (b. 1860; rgn. 1809-1776)
                                                                       
Ishme-Dagan I             (1776-1736)        Yasmah-Adad (Mari, 1795-1776)
           │ 
 Mut-Ashkur (rgn.1736-1726?)
    │
Rimush...                     (rgn.1726?)        
    │
Asinum                        (rgn.1726?)

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Seven usurpers:

Ashur-dugul (six years; 1726-1720);
Ashur-apla-idi; Nasir-Sin; Sin-namir;
Ipqi-Ishtar; Adad-salulu + Adasi
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Adasi (rgn.1720-1701) drove the Babylonians and Amorites from Assyria
                                                                                                                             
Bel-bani(1701-1691) Libaya(1691-1674) Sharma-Adad I (1674-1662) Iptar-Sin(1662 -1649)
Bazaya (1649-1621)            Lullaya (regent?1621-1616)                                                                                     
Shu-Ninua (1616-1602)
                                                                                                       
Erishum III (1599-1586)               Sharma-Adad II (1602-1599) Ishme-Dagan
                                                                                                                    
Shamshi-Adad II (1586-1580)                                                     Shamshi-Adad III (1564-1548)
                                  
Ishme-Dagan II (1580-1564)
                                                              
Ashur-nirari I (1548-1522)
                                  
Puzur-Ashur III (1503-1479)  (24 or 14 years); contemporary of Burna-Buriash I of Babylonia
         
Enlil-nasir I (1479-1466)                
                                                         
Ashur-rabi I (1453-1435)                    Nur-ili (1466-1454)
                                                                                                                        
Enlil-nasir II (1420-1414)    Ashur-nadin-ahhe I (1435-1420) Ashur-shaduni (1 mth in 1454/3)     
                                  
Ashur-nirari II             (1414-1408)
                                                                                                                                
Ashur-bel-nisheshu      (1407-1398)                                                           Ber-nādin-aḫḫe
                                                                                                                                
Eriba-Adad I  (1380-1353)                      Ashur-rim-nisheshu (1398-1391)        Ibaši-ilu
                                                 SE1                                                                   
 Ashur-uballit I (1353-1318)   Berutu          Ashur-nadin-ahhe II (1390-1381)    Šamaš-kidinnu
                                                
Enlil-nirari (1317-1308),  (Muballiṭat-Šērūa)
Arik-den-ili (1307-1296)
Adad-nirari I (1295-1263)
Shalmaneser I /Šulmanu-ašared (1263-1234)

Tukulti-Ninurta I (1233-1197)                                                                       SE1
                                                                                                                   
Ashur-nadin-apli    1196-1194        Enlil-kudurri-usur 1187-1183  Ninurta-apal-Ekur 1182-1180
                                         
 Ashur-Dan I 1179-1133     Ashur-nirari III  1193-1188   
                                                                                                          
Mutakkil-nusku 1133 Ninurta-tukulti-Ashur  (Rimeni) 1133      
Ashur-resh-ishi I    1133-1115
                                                                                                                                          
Shamshi-Adad IV  1054-1050         Ashur-bel-kala 1074-1056       Asharid-apal-Ekur 1076-1074
                                                                          
 Ashur-nasir-pal I   1050-1031       Eriba-Adad II 1056-1054
                                                        
Ashur-rabi II 1013-972        Shalmaneser II/Salmānu-ašarēd 1031-1019
                                                                           
Ashur-resh-ishi II   972-967            Ashur-nirari IV     1019-1013
Tiglath-Pileser II    967-935
Ashur-Dan II            935-912
Adad-nirari II        912-891
                            
                            
Ashur-nasir-pal II   884-859
                            
Shalmaneser III      (859-824)
                                                                                                                       
Shamshi-Adad V/Shamshi-Ramman II            (824-811d, *)  Assur-danin-pal.
                                       *Shammu-ramat/Semiramis, regent, 811-808                         
Adad-nirari III (811-783)
                                                                                                                   
Shalmaneser IV 783-773  Ashur-nirari V 755-745     Ashur-Dan III 773-755                 
                                                                 │? (Usurper)
                                 Tiglath-Pileser III/Pulu (Yabā/Banītu) (745-727)
                                                                    
Shalmaneser V/Ululayu(727-722)  Sargon II(Ra'īma & Atalyā) b.765; rgn.722-705(d.)  Sinahusur
                                                                            
Sennacheribb.765; rgn.705-681 (d.)  Aḥāt-Abīšā (+ 2 other sons) (Tašmētu-šarrat & Naqi'a)                
  Aššur-nādin-šumi (699-694 d.) Aššur-ilī-muballissu Arda-Mulišši /Adrammelech
Aššur-šumu-ušabšiNergal-MU-... Nabu-šarru-uṣur/Sharezer)
Aššur-aḥa-iddina / Esarhaddon 681-669 (Aššur-hammat)
                                                                                                                                                     
Ashurbanipal (Libbāli-šarrat) 669-bet. 631 & 627 Sîn-apla-iddina (d.672)      Shamash-shum-ukin  
                                                                                                                                 667–648 - Babylon

Sin-shumu-lishir          626 general of the Assyrian king Ashur-etil-ilani, usurper

Sources: Wikipedia (hyperlinks)



SE1

ⱽgrand viziers and kings of Ḫanigalbat
*limmu  around the twenty fifth year of Tukulti-Ninurta I

Eriba-Adad I  (1380-1353)
Qibi-Aššur ⱽ                
Aššur-iddin       
                                                                                      
*Ila-Hadda/ Ilī-padâ *d.1185   Qarrad-Aššur*              Ninu'ayu*
Mardukija (became governor of Katmuḫi)   Ninurta-apal-Ekur (1182-1180)
                                                                                                
                                                                                          (Uballiṭittu)