Rulers of Assyria
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Herewith a list of known rulers of Assyria. All rulers of Assyria carried the title of "King of Assyria" except where noted.
| Ruler | Conventional Date | Ussher Date |
|---|---|---|
| Irishum, Patesi of Assyria | ca. 2000 BC | (not mentioned) |
| Samsi-Adad, Patesi of Assyria | About 1700 BC | (not mentioned) |
| Pudi-Ilu | ca. 1350 BC | (not mentioned) |
| Adad-Nirari I | ca. 1325 BC | (not mentioned) |
| Shalmaneser I | ca. 1300 BC | (not mentioned) |
| Tukulti-Ninib I | ca. 1275 BC | (not mentioned) |
| Ashur-Resh-Ishi | ca. 1140 BC | (not mentioned) |
| Tiglath-Pileser I | ca. 1100 BC | (not mentioned) |
| Shamshi-Adad I | ca. 1080 BC | (not mentioned) |
| Ashur-Bel-Kala | ca. 1080 BC | (not mentioned) |
| Adad-Nirari II | 911-890 BC | (not mentioned) |
| Ashur-Nasir-Pal II | 885-860 BC | (not mentioned) |
| Shalmaneser III | 858-823 BC | (not mentioned) |
| Shamshi-Adad V | 823-811 BC | (not mentioned) |
| Adad-nirari III | 811-783 BC | (not mentioned) |
| Shalmaneser IV | 783-773 BC | (not mentioned) |
| Ashur-Dan III | 773-755 BC | 809-767 BC; alternative names "Anabaxares" and "Pul" |
| Ashur-nirari V | 755-745 BC | 767-747 BC; alternative name "Sardanapalus" |
| Tiglath-Pileser III | 745-725 BC | 747-728 BC; alternative name "Ninus the Younger" |
| Shalmaneser V | 725-722 BC | 728-717 BC |
| Sargon II | 722-705 BC | (not attested to) |
| Sennacherib | 705-681 BC | 717-710 BC |
| Esarhaddon | 681-669 BC | 710-668 BC |
| Assur-bani-pal | 669-627 BC | 668-648 BC ("Saosduchinos") |
| Ashur-etil-ilani | 627-612 BC | 648-626 BC ("Kineladanos", "Saraco", "Saracen") |
| Ashur-uballit II | 612-609 BC | (not attested to) |
Notes
- Ussher Dates are taken from The Annals of the World by James Ussher. Conventional dates come largely from the Wikipedia entry on Assyria.
- Ussher tells us that Nabopolassar and Astyages jointly attacked and laid waste to Nineveh in 626 BC. Ussher is silent on Ashur-uballit II, whom the Wikipedia describes as a king-in-exile.
- Scripture gives no warrant for a Sargon II reigning between Shalmaneser V and Sennacherib. Ussher (pgh. 642) specifically identifies this Sargon with Sennacherib. A modern historian (see below) presents a detailed independent analysis that makes the same claim.
- Concerning kings "not mentioned" by Ussher: The first King of Assyria to bear any mention in the Annals is Ashur-Dan III, also known as Anabaxares, also known as Pul.
Related References
- James Ussher, The Annals of the World
- Annals of the Kings of Assyria at the University of Chicago (Public domain document available on-line)
- Sargon is Sennacherib at SpecialtyInterests.com. (A modern, more-detailed treatment of the Sargon-Sennacherib question.)
- Assyria by Wikipedia
- Kings of Assyria by Wikipedia
