State

Assyrian Empire

major Mesopotamian East Semitic kingdom

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This boundary
2025–609 BCE
Founded
2025 BCE
Ended
609 BCE
Capital
Assur, Ekallatum, Nineveh, Tell Leilan, Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta, Nimrud, Dur-Sharrukin, Harran
Languages
Akkadian, Aramaic, Sumerian

Overview

Assyria was a major ancient Mesopotamian civilization that existed from the 21st to the 7th century BCE which conquered and administered most of West Asia from the Assyrian heartland in Upper Mesopotamia. Assyria is called the first true military superpower in human history, and pioneered major inventions and advances in the first libraries and large-scale preservation and accumulation of knowledge, as well as in statecraft, centralised government, bureaucracy, warfare, military organisation, propaganda, art, and architecture.

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All rulers (66)

  1. Tudiya2451–2401 BCE
  2. Adamu2401–2376 BCE
  3. Yangi2376–2351 BCE
  4. Zuabu2283–2270 BCE
  5. Ila-kabkabu2102–2089 BCE
  6. Puzur-Ashur I2026–1951 BCE
  7. Shalim-ahum1901 BCE
  8. Shamshi-Adad I1810–1777 BCE
  9. Rimush of Assyria1751 BCE
  10. Mut-Ashkur1730–1720 BCE
  11. Adasi1720–1701 BCE
  12. Bel-bani1700–1692 BCE
  13. Libaya1690–1674 BCE
  14. Šarma-Adad I.1673–1662 BCE
  15. Iptar-Sin1662–1650 BCE
  16. Erishum III1598–1586 BCE
  17. Shamshi-Adad II1585–1580 BCE
  18. Puzur-Ashur III1503–1479 BCE
  19. Enlil-nasir I1479–1466 BCE
  20. Nur-ili1466–1454 BCE
  21. Ashur-shaduni1455 BCE
  22. Ashur-rabi I1453–1435 BCE
  23. Ashur-nadin-ahhe I1435–1420 BCE
  24. Enlil-Nasir II1420–1414 BCE
  25. Ashur-nirari II1414–1407 BCE
  26. Ashur-bel-nisheshu1407–1398 BCE
  27. Ashur-nadin-ahhe II1400–1391 BCE
  28. Ashur-rim-nisheshu1398–1391 BCE
  29. Enlil-nirari1317–1308 BCE
  30. Arik-den-ili1307–1296 BCE
  31. Adad-nirari I1295–1264 BCE
  32. Tukulti-Ninurta I1234–1198 BCE
  33. Ashur-nadin-apli1196–1193 BCE
  34. Ashur-nirari III1193–1187 BCE
  35. Enlil-kudurri-usur1187–1182 BCE
  36. Ashur-dan I1179–1133 BCE
  37. Mutakkil-Nusku1134–1133 BCE
  38. Ninurta-tukulti-Ashur1133 BCE
  39. Ashur-resh-ishi I1133–1115 BCE
  40. Tiglath-Pileser I1114–1076 BCE
  41. Asharid-apal-Ekur1076–1074 BCE
  42. Ashur-bel-kala1075–1056 BCE
  43. Shamshi-Adad IV1054–1050 BCE
  44. Ashurnasirpal I1050–1031 BCE
  45. Ashur-nirari IV1019–1013 BCE
  46. Ashur-rabi II1013–972 BCE
  47. Ashur-resh-ishi II972–967 BCE
  48. Ashur-dan II935–912 BCE
  49. Adad-nirari II911–891 BCE
  50. Tukulti-Ninurta II891–884 BCE
  51. Ashurnasirpal II884–859 BCE
  52. Shalmaneser III859–824 BCE
  53. Shamshi-Adad V824–811 BCE
  54. Adad-nirari III811–783 BCE
  55. Shalmaneser IV783–773 BCE
  56. Ashur-dan III773–755 BCE
  57. Ashur-nirari V755–745 BCE
  58. Tiglath-Pileser III745–727 BCE
  59. Shalmaneser V727–722 BCE
  60. Sargon II722–705 BCE
  61. Sennacherib705–681 BCE
  62. Ashurbanipal669–631 BCE
  63. Aššur-etil-ilāni631–627 BCE
  64. Sin-shumu-lishir627–626 BCE
  65. Sinsharishkun627–612 BCE
  66. Ashur-uballit II612–609 BCE

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